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Gauteng Education calls on residents to reduce violence in communities
The Gauteng Education Department says it is difficult to deal with violence outside school premises. It is now calling on…
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Lessons suspended at a Sebokeng school after fatal stabbing of pupil
The Gauteng Education Department has confirmed that a school learner has been stabbed to death at the Dinokaneng Secondary School,…
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Soweto high school in need of classrooms
Thubelihle High School pupils in Jabavu, Soweto once again have no place to learn. They weren’t able to return to…
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Gauteng education dept hoping to place all pupils by Monday
The Gauteng Education Department said it’s working throughout the weekend to place pupils in schools by Monday. Frustrations ran high…
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Gauteng Education Department working the weekend to place pupils by Monday
The Gauteng education department says it is working throughout the weekend to place pupils in schools by Monday. Frustrations ran…
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571 pupils in Gauteng yet to be placed for grades one & eight
The Gauteng department of education has announced that 571 pupils in Grades 1 and 8 whose parents and guardians submitted…
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Parents demand mobile classrooms
Teaching and learning got off to a rocky start at several Gauteng schools on Wednesday. At Mdelwa Hlongwane Primary School…
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Gauteng Education Department still working on school placements for the 2023 academic year
The Gauteng Education Department says they’re still working on finding placements at schools for about 2 000 learners in Grades…
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Gauteng SGB member faces rape charge
The Gauteng Education Department is considering a removal of the Magaliesburg School of Specialisation in Krugersdorp’s entire School Governing Body.…
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Gauteng Education Dept seeking constructive solutions to end violence in schools
The Gauteng Education department said it was concerned about the safety of pupils and teachers in the wake of recent…
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9-year-old pupil dies of injuries after school transport accident in Azaadville
A nine-year-old has been killed in a school transport accident in Azaadville. The grade 3 pupil from Dr Yusuf Dadoo…
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Principal suspended after 21-year-old Grade 11 pupil fatally stabs fellow pupil
The Gauteng Education Department has suspended the principal of Qalabotjha Secondary School in Vlakfontein, where a Grade 11 pupil was…
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Gauteng Education Dept to probe misconduct claims against Qalabotjha Secondary School principal
The Gauteng Education Department said that it would launch an investigation into the Qalabotjha Secondary School principal after several allegations…
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Pupils to receive counselling after fatal Qalabotjha school stabbing
Pupils at Qalabotjha Secondary School in Vlakfontein – South of Johannesburg – will receive counselling following the murder of a…
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Grade 11 Vlakfontein school pupil stabbed to death
The Gauteng Education Department said that a grade eleven pupil has been stabbed to death at a school in Vlakfontein,…
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We are ready for matric NSC final exams, says Gauteng Education MEC Chiloane
With a week left before matric pupils sit for their final exams, the Gauteng Education Department said on Monday it…
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Grade 9 pupil, Tiro Moalusi who took his life after school incident to be laid to rest
A grade 9 pupil from the PJ Simelane Secondary School in Soweto who took his own life is set to…
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Family of Grade 9 pupil who committed suicide plans legal action against school
The family of a Grade 9 learner who died from suicide after being teased by a teacher are planning to…
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Jobs should look for young people, says Panyaza Lesufi
A new robotics and coding centre has been launched to teach young people digital skills. The Gauteng Education Department teamed…
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MEC Panyaza Lesufi wants kids to be beaten in schools
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said he wants a “strong review” of laws that prohibit corporal punishment at schools. He…
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Technical glitches mark start of Gauteng Education Dept online application
The Gauteng education department said it had noted system challenges that parents experienced while using the online admissions platform for…
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Hoërskool Jan Viljoen must implement a diversity training programme, says Dept
The Gauteng Education Department said the findings of an investigation into Hoërskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein stated that the school…
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Gauteng schools online admissions opening soon for 2023
The Gauteng Education department has announced that online admissions for the 2023 academic year for Grade 1 and Grade 8…
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Grade 9 pupil arrested after fatal school stabbing
A stabbing incident at a school in Soweto has led to the death of a Grade 10 pupil. According to…
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Gauteng Education Department urges Joburg school parents to enforce discipline
The Gauteng Education Department is calling for parents at Leondale High School in Ekurhuleni to enforce discipline at home. The…
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Family of pupil allegedly killed by school officials wants accountability
Nhlanhla Tshabalala’s family say it’s not fair that those responsible for their son’s killing are free to roam the streets…
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MEC Lesufi & parents to meet at Hoërskool Jan Viljoen on Sunday
The Gauteng Education Department said it would meet with parents at Hoërskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein on Sunday to address…
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SIU welcomes judgment ordering cleaning contracts to be repaid
The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed the judgment setting aside the contracts to deep clean Gauteng schools. The Special Tribunal…
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Gauteng Education welcomes changes to Alert Level 1
Cabinet has approved several changes to the adjusted Alert Level 1 of Covid-19 regulations. Schools will now return to full-time…
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Parents demand action over marginalisation at Pretoria school
Disgruntled parents at a school in Theresa Park in Pretoria are threatening to act against the Gauteng Education Department if…
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Vice principal gunned down at Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa
The Gauteng Education Department says the deputy principal of Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa has been shot dead on the…
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Parly condemns shooting at Gauteng schools
Parliament’s basic education portfolio committee on Friday condemned the shooting incidents that resulted in the death of two pupils and…
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Horror as Grade 10 Daveyton school pupil shoots schoolmate before turning gun on himself
A grade 10 pupil has shot and killed another pupil before taking his own life. The Gauteng Education Department said…
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Angie Motshekga says school admissions issues will be resolved
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the school admissions issues will be resolved. Hundreds of parents went to the Gauteng…
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Matric pupil narrowly escapes attempted kidnapping
On the same day, Police Minister Bheki Cele released startling kidnapping stats, a grade 12 learner narrowly escaped an attempted…
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Gauteng education dept urges parents to help distressed pupils during exams
The Gauteng Education Department has appealed to parents to help distressed pupils who are battling to cope with the pressure…
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More officials could face charges over school decontamination contracts, says GDE
The Gauteng Education Department said that more officials could be charged over the R431 million school decontamination scandal. The department…
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Over 73,000 new applications received
The Gauteng Education Department has received over 73,000 applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8. This is more than 50-percent…
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Grade 8 admissions deadline looms in Gauteng
The Gauteng Education Department says thousands of pupils moving to Grade 8 next year have still not applied for admission.…
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No action after school assistant beats pupil with a plank
Two months after being beaten with a plank, a Kempton Park grade nine pupil faces his alleged attacker daily, and…
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Glenvista High fire: Pupils furious after arson attack leaves them doing exams outside
Pupils at Glenvista High School in Johannesburg are furious that they now have to write assessment exams out in the…
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Calls for school principal to be fired after rape of Grade 1 pupil
The community of Soshanguve in Gauteng is threatening violence if the principal of Khensani Primary does not resign. This comes…
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You don’t need to enforce social distancing strictly – Gauteng Education Department
The Gauteng Education Department has told principals in the province that they do not need to “strictly enforce” 1-metre social…
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COVID-19: Basic Education Dept urges teachers to get vaccine before programme ends
The Basic Education Department is urging teachers to get vaccinated before the programme closes this week. The rollout for staff…
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Some against tougher SA lockdown restrictions
The National Coronavirus Command Council is set to meet soon and on the agenda: should tougher restrictions be imposed amid…
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Parktown Boys High School principal reinstated
The Gauteng Department of Education says it is disappointed with the decision by the Education Labour Relations Council to reinstate…
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Gauteng Education Dept investigates suspected food poisoning case at Mamelodi school
The Gauteng Education Department has launched an investigation into a suspected case of food poisoning at the Vlakfontein Secondary School…
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Sadtu calls for swift action against teacher accused of raping pupil in Ivory Park
Teachers union Sadtu has called for swift action to be taken against a teacher accused of raping a Grade 10…
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Gauteng schools warned not to withhold report cards over unpaid fees
The Gauteng Education Department is warning schools not to withhold report cards due to non-payment of school fees. A recent…
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Teacher unions call for probe of R431 million cleaning bill
There’s growing pressure for the Gauteng Education Department to take action after it emerged that it spent over R431-million in…
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