Nine schoolchildren injured as scholar transport crashes into tree
Cape Town – Nine schoolchildren were left injured when the vehicle transporting them home from school lost control and... Read more
20 Jan
KZN school devastated by thunderstorms
The debris from damaged classrooms at uMzilikazi Senior Secondary School near Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, after thunderstorms destroyed the building. Photos:... Read more
19 Jan
Showdown outside Durban school over places for immigrant children
Immigrant parents were joined by South African parents to demand that children of immigrants be admitted to Addington Primary... Read more
15 Jan
Teen rugby star collapses and dies on school field
Cape Town – Police in Gqeberha are investigating the sudden death of 17-year-old Westering High School pupil Kungawo Booi,... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Chile bans non-emergency smartphone use by children while at school
Santiago – Chile’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law banning the use of smartphones by pupils on school premises,... Read more
3 Dec, 2025
School meeting turns deadly as principal, staff member gunned down
Johannesburg – The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says it is “deeply shocked and saddened” after the principal of... Read more
19 Nov, 2025
Storm-damaged schools still not repaired after four years
Large parts of Haladu Primary School were destroyed in floods in December 2021. Four years later, construction work has... Read more
11 Nov, 2025
School principal suspended for financial mismanagement, again
Parents at Cofimvaba High School are demanding answers after the principal, Khulele Qamata, was suspended on charges of financial... Read more
4 Nov, 2025
Minister hits back at misinformation: ‘Undocumented kids have a right to learn’
Cape Town – Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has reiterated that every child in South Africa — regardless of... Read more
16 Oct, 2025
No more signs of life in Indonesia school collapse: rescuers
Sidoarjo – Rescuers detected “no more signs of life” at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed... Read more
2 Oct, 2025
