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Panyaza Lesufi to visit Hoërskool Jan Viljoen on Monday after fight between pupils
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will visit Hoërskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein on Monday following a violent incident that took…
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Grade 1 and 8 pupils placed, says Gauteng Education Dept
The Gauteng Department of Education says all Grade 1 and 8 pupils who applied online for the 2022 school year…
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11-year-old girl abducted outside Joburg school found alive
The 11-year-old grade five learner who was abducted from the EP Baumann Primary School in Mayfair, Johannesburg, in November last…
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GP Education Dept gives parents more time to submit documents for placement
The Gauteng Department of Education has announced an extension for parents who have not submitted all the necessary documents that…
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Over 4,000 Gauteng pupils yet to be placed
The Gauteng Department of Education is meeting with parents to try and resolve the pupil placement crisis. Over 4,000 Grade…
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None of the service providers in R431 million PPE contract were accredited, says SIU
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is concerned that none of the service providers contracted by the Gauteng Department of Education…
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2 grade 10 pupils allegedly kidnapped in Pretoria safely returned home
Two grade 10 girl pupils who were allegedly kidnapped have returned home in Pretoria. The Gauteng Department of Education said…
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Senior Gauteng officials charged over school decontamination misspending
Following a recommendation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the Gauteng Department of Education has laid charges against three officials…
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Online applications for 2022 academic year open on Monday in Gauteng
The Gauteng department of education has announced that phase-two online applications for 2022 will begin on 13 September 2021. Parents…
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GP teacher off the hook over alleged s.e.xual abuse after pupil relocates
The relocation of an allegedly s.e.xually abused primary school learner to Zimbabwe has saved a teacher from facing the music.…
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GP Education says 6 culprits identified in Glenvista school hall torching
The Gauteng Department of Education says six culprits have been identified following the arson attack on a school hall at…
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GP schools online application temporarily shut
The Gauteng Department of Education has just announced that the 2022 school admissions’ website has been shut down for the…
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Grade 1 pupil raped at Soshanguve school
A grade 1 pupil has been raped at a school in Soshanguve allegedly by an employee at the learning facility.…
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Over 17 000 grade 8 online applications completed in Gauteng, says Dept
The Gauteng Department of Education said over 17,000 online applications for grade 8 pupils had so far been completed. Online…
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MEC Lesufi hopeful 7% of teachers who refused vaccines can still change their minds
Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, says as the rollout continues for different groups, he hopes the seven percent of…
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More than 9 000 of Gauteng education staff refuse to take COVID vaccine
The Gauteng Department of Education on Friday said vaccine hesitancy among its educators threatened the academic year and the government’s…
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2 teachers took turns to rape 13-year-old pupil, took photos of her privates & gave her birth control pills
Two more teachers bust for rape of pupil ● 361 cases of s.e.xual misconduct against educators reported since 2016. The…
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Education dept welcomes dismissal of abusive Grade R teacher in Soshanguve
The Gauteng Department of Education on Tuesday said that it welcomes the dismissal of a Grade R teacher who was…
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Teacher accused of raping Ivory Park pupil hands himself over to police
Gauteng police say an Ivory Park teacher who had been on the run after allegedly raping a grade 10 pupil…
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Video: Parents throw Principal out of the school
The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed disappointment after violence broke out at Theresa Park Primary School in Tshwane on…
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Minister Motshekga says teachers should not mistreat pupils
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said it is important for teachers not to inadvertently mistreat pupils. This after a…
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Another Gauteng matric exam marker dies of Covid-19
The Gauteng Department of Education is mourning the death of yet another matric examinations marker, who died after testing positive…
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Gauteng matric marker dies after contracting COVID-19
Another blow for the Gauteng Department of Education. A 59-year-old matric marker has died due to COVID-19 complications. “According to…
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Enock Mpianzi’s family demands R20m, says R10m settlement is slap in the face
The family of deceased Parktown Boys’ High School Grade 8 learner Enock Mpianzi said the Gauteng Department of Education’s initial…
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Enock Mpianzi’s family seeks R20 million settlement from GDE
The family of 13-year-old Enock Mpianzi is demanding R20 million from the Gauteng Department of Education. It’s understood the family…
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Video: Grade 9 girl heavily beats and drags another female pupil by her hair
A Grade 9 girl pupil at Ferndale High School has been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing after allegedly assaulting another…
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Gauteng school, Bishop Bavin allegedly closes doors due to financial woes
A parent of a pupil at the school, who wanted to remain anonymous, said the school had held a meeting…
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More than 400 000 pupils & staff expected at Gauteng schools on 1 June
The provincial government will allow the schools to open on Monday on the basis that the distribution of PPEs have…
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Gauteng’s plan for school reopening – all you need to know
The Gauteng Department of Education says it expects 300 000 Grade 7 and 12 pupils back when schools reopen on…
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Gauteng education department mourns death of 2 Hammanskraal pupils
The department says memorial services for the pupils will be held after the lockdown. The Gauteng Department of Education has…
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Forensic report into Enock Mpianzi drowning to be released Wednesday
The Gauteng Department of Education will on Wednesday release a forensic report into the drowning of Parktown Boys High School’s…
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Pupil dies after falling from third floor at school
A pupil has died after falling from the third floor at Ferndale High School in Johannesburg. According to the Gauteng…
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Gauteng Education to investigate Roodepark High school bullying
The Gauteng Department of Education says it will launch an investigation into school bullying at Roodepark High School in Roodepoort,…
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Evaton school fire caused by arson – fire marshals
Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton has been targeted by an act of arson, according to fire marshals. Study materials estimated…
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About 60 000 new placements available for Gauteng pupils
The Gauteng Department of Education says it has notified parents via text messages on Wednesday that about 60 000 new…
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Grade 6 child shot dead at Katlehong school
A shooting incident outside a primary school in Katlehong has claimed the life of a Grade 6 pupil, authorities confirmed…
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GDE to inform parents about Grade 1 and 8 placements in August
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said on Tuesday that placements in grade one and eight made during the online application…
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