Countries

Unexpected school closures this week – Province left in the dark

Limpopo – The Limpopo Department of Education has temporarily suspended schooling in several districts severely affected by persistent heavy rainfall... Read more

16 Mar

Countries

Hawks swoop in R114m school tender scandal — 41 suspects, top officials & pastors in the net!

Johannesburg – The police’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) conducted coordinated raids across Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and the... Read more

23 Feb

Countries

BOSA slams ‘unjust’ school chaos with national hotline blitz

Cape Town – Build One South Africa (BOSA) has launched a Schools Complaints Hotline aimed at addressing ongoing challenges... Read more

30 Jan

Algeria

Algeria shuts most schools over storm alert

Algiers –  Algeria said Tuesday it was shutting down schools in the vast majority of its provinces for the... Read more

28 Jan

Countries

Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren

Abuja –  Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school... Read more

22 Dec, 2025

Countries

100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: UN source, presidency

Minna –  Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school... Read more

8 Dec, 2025

Countries

Mali’s schools gradually reopen despite jihadist blockade

Bamako – Classes gradually resumed Monday in Bamako and several other Malian cities following a two-week pause due to... Read more

11 Nov, 2025

Countries

Parents beware: No ‘Godfrey’ can buy you a school placement

Cape Town – The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has issued a stern advisory to parents following reports of... Read more

6 Nov, 2025

Countries

WATCH | Thieves strike Limpopo schools: Laptops, cash stolen in pre-dawn raids

Cape Town – Two schools in Limpopo have fallen victim to armed robberies, with suspects making off with laptops,... Read more

27 Oct, 2025

Countries

Immigration status won’t block school spots, Gauteng Department of Education insists

Cape Town – The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has rejected calls by Operation Dudula to exclude undocumented children... Read more

24 Sep, 2025