Countries Seven classrooms set alight at North West Primary school Cape Town — Seven classrooms at Tosca Primary School in the Kagisano Molopo municipality in the North West were... Read more 22 Apr
Countries Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers The South African Council for Educators has been ordered to reconsider sanctions imposed on two teachers who assaulted learners.... Read more 11 Apr
Countries Cape Storm Chaos: 130+ schools damaged, 270 000+ pupils affected Cape Town — Western Cape MEC for Education, David Maynier, has confirmed that more than 130 schools and over... Read more 9 Apr
Countries Disabled learners turned away from school Some parents and learners at Ikhwezi Lokusa Special School were turned away on Wednesday with all of their luggage... Read more 5 Apr
Countries Cape Town school in the dark because it owes thousands to Eskom Eskom cut electricity to Vergenoegd Primary School in Delft after the school did not pay its outstanding fees of... Read more 26 Mar
Countries Gauteng Education Department rocked by two tragic deaths at Joburg schools Johannesburg — The Gauteng Department of Education has condemned the tragic passing of a teacher and student at two... Read more 7 Mar
Countries Chiloane says department working to fix schools following Umthambeka incident Cape Town — Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, has denied the claims that the department is misusing funds... Read more 28 Feb
Countries School principal allegedly shot by grade 6 learner Johannesburg — The Gauteng Department of Education has condemned the shooting at a primary school in Germiston where it... Read more 17 Feb
Countries Deputy principal suspended after probe names him in suicide of 12-year-old Gauteng learner Sibusiso Mbatha, a 12-year-old learner at Khehlekile Primary School in Thokoza, took his own life in October. By Jabulile... Read more 14 Feb
Countries Anger at Panyaza Lesufi for failing to fix school for years The department committed to replacing the school with a brick-and-mortar structure more than five years ago. By Silver Sibiya... Read more 29 Jan