What’s a fresh haircut worth? For many students in South Africa’s most impoverished communities, it’s not …
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FS premier Macqueen Letsoha-Mathae. [Picture: Central News] Macqueen Letsoha-Mathae, premier of Free State, credited her …
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Helen Zille said BELA discussions were constructive. [Image: Misha Jordaan] Helen Zille, chairperson of Democratic …
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Pit toilets are a hazard in South African schools. [Picture: Amnesty International] Amnesty International South …
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The matric pass rate needs to be increased to 50%, says BOSA. [Picture: Jason Boud/IOL] …
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A new booklet seeks to calm parents’ nerves as they fear children are losing focus at …
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Inayet WadeeNewsPodcastSouth Africa
‘ECE toolkit’ threatens diversity in SA schools, concerned groups argue
by Zahid JadwatConcerned groups have sounded the alarm over the education department’s ECE toolkit. They say the teacher …
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NewsParentingSouth Africa
CCL challenges SACE decision on corporal punishment as ‘unconstitutional’
by Zahid JadwatCorporal punishment persists in classrooms, despite being illegal. [Picture: Shutterstock] The Centre for Child Law …
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LifestyleNewsParentingParentingSouth Africa
‘Hands off our children’: BELA Bill draws ire of parents
by Zahid JadwatThe Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill is under scrutiny. Michael Komape went to school …
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NewsPodcastSouth Africa
Universities Dish Out Rejection Letters, Outcry Over Application Fees
by Zahid JadwatThe University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is among universities criticised for charging non-refundable application fees. It …