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Gauteng Education MEC pledges to enhance school safety
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has reaffirmed his commitment to improving safety in the province’s schools, emphasizing the importance of…
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Gauteng Education Dept to begin 2025 placement on Monday
With the Gauteng Education Department set to begin its placement process on Monday, it says parents can rest assured that…
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Gauteng Education MEC commits to 100 new schools in next 5 years
A hundred new schools over the next 5 years. That is the commitment made by the Gauteng Education MEC Matome…
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Gauteng Education MEC wants driver involved in Carletonville crash to own up
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has called on the bakkie driver who allegedly rear-ended a scholar transport vehicle in Carletonville…
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Gauteng online applications for Grades 1 and 8 open today
Online applications for Grades 1 and 8 for the 2025 academic year open at 8 am on Thursday morning. Gauteng…
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Family of one of the Benoni drowning victims claims pupils were assaulted
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says he’s disappointed that a school in Benoni failed to reveal that two pupils who…
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Gauteng Education MEC: Pupil who shot principal targeted other teachers as well
A pupil who was arrested for shooting his school’s principal allegedly had intentions to also harm two other teachers, says…
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MEC Matome Chiloane calls for parent to be held accountable for principal’s shooting
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says parents of the 13-year-old learner who allegedly shot the principal of Primrose Primary School…
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Education MEC to visit Primrose Primary after shooting incident
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is expected to visit Primrose Primary School in Germiston on Monday, following an incident where…
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Gauteng Education to conduct investigation into pupil’s drowning
Gauteng Education is roping in an independent legal firm to investigate how a Grade 7 female pupil from Laerskool Queenswood…
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Gauteng Education MEC pleased with matric exam rollout despite several cheating incidents
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said he is pleased with the overall administration of this year’s National Senior Certificate Examination,…
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Gauteng Education MEC calls on parents to accept placements
The Gauteng education department has already processed 271,000 applications, for Grades 1 and 8 next year. Gauteng Education MEC Matome…
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Suicidal behaviour on the rise as pupils consume poison at Gauteng school
The Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed concern over the recent suicides and suicide attempts by pupils from Tsakane…
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Gauteng Education MEC Chiloane promises stern action over fatal stabbing of Vlakfontein learner
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has said he will make an example out of those responsible for the murder of…
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Thousands of applications received by Gauteng Education for the 2023 academic year
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says provisions have been made to deal with the high number of Grade 1 and…
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MEC Panyaza Lesufi briefing on 2023 online admissions application process
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will give an update on the online school placement application process for Grade 1 and…
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All schools belong to all races: Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says all schools in South Africa belong to all races. Earlier, the MEC held a…
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says it is important to invest in special needs education
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says it is important to invest in special needs education to ensure access and improved…
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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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Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi to honour Gauteng top performing matric learners
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is expected to host a breakfast on Friday morning to honour the province’s top performing…
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Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi commits to place all pupils by the end of January
Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi has committed to placing all pupils by the end of the month. This is as…
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15% of Matric exam centres in Gauteng were affected by blackouts: Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says 15% of Matric exam centres in the province have been affected by blackouts. This…
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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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Leaking of Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza’s recording a political play
Political analysts have continued to weigh in on the alleged tender fraud debacle involving Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Barely…
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EFF call for removal of Panyaza Lesufi after alleged tender meddling
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are calling for Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi’s removal from office following claims that he’s…
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi denies tender irregularity claims
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has denied claims he favours certain companies concerning school tenders. City Press is reporting, Lesufi…
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Video of teacher combing a pupil at a school gate cause chaos – Watch
Mixed reactions over a six-second video clip of a teacher combing a pupil at a school gate has left Twitter…
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi takes aim at Umalusi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says education quality assurance body Umalusi, has been unfair to the class of 2020. Umalusi…
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Gauteng schools ready to reopen on Monday, says MEC Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says all schools are ready to reopen on Monday. He says his department has met…
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MEC Panyaza Lesufi to visit Ekurhuleni high school after fight video emerges
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will visit the Edenglen High School in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday. This after footage emerged of…
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MEC Panyaza Lesufi appalled by murder and rape of Grade 2 Katlehong girl
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said he was appalled by the horrific death of a Grade 2 girl who was…
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Parents left worried as schools close
The parents of more than 1 000 pupils have been left worried about where their child will attend school after…
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi gives update on 2021 school year
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has given Grade 1 and 8 parents one week to accept or decline placement for…
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MEC Panyaza Lesufi urges parents to accept school allocations
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has once again urged parents to accept the school allocated to their children. Lesufi briefed…
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi worried about Gauteng matrics not in class
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he’s worried about the 30% of matriculants who haven’t returned to schools in the…
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AfriForum sue Panyaza Lesufi for defamation over assassination claims
The legal action revolves around comments where Lesufi claimed in November last year that AfriForum has been following him, his…
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38 Gauteng schools have reported Covid-19 cases: MEC Panyaza Lesufi
Lesufi also said the province recorded an 85% attendance of pupils and teachers on the first day of the reopening…
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Gauteng schools may use soap, not sanitiser as criminals target PPEs, says MEC Lesufi
‘The PPEs, with an element of alcohol, are starting to attract the wrong people,’ Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said.…
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Teachers to be given protective gear: MEC Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says demands by teacher unions for personal protective equipment for their members are not difficult…
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Panyaza Lesufi to visit the family of murdered Soweto pupil
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will on Monday visit the family of a Soweto school pupil who was raped and…
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Panyaza Lesufi briefs media on forensic report into the death of Enock Mpianzi
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is set to release the forensic report into the death of Enock Mpianzi on Wednesday.…
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Lesufi shaves head to mourn deaths of Gauteng pupils
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has shaved his head to mourn the deaths of school children across the Gauteng province.…
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Parktown Boys’ principal suspended – Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has announced the principal of Parktown Boys High School has been suspended. The announcement was…
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Keamohetswe Seboko family demands answers after drowning
The family of Keamohetswe Seboko who drowned at a Gauteng school believes he was being bullied. The 13-year old died…
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Panyaza Lesufi suspects arsonists for torching of Sebokeng school
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he believes that the fire that broke out at Khutlo-Tharo Secondary School to be…
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Fire-damaged Evaton school will reopen on time: Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has promised that fire-damaged Tokolo Secondary School in Evaton will open on time. Last week…
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Lesufi defends Afrikaans in township schools decision
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has rubbished claims that the reintroduction of Afrikaans in township schools is a race-based decision.…
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Lesufi apologises for twitter comment after Boks win
Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi has apologised for mistakenly spotting the old South African flag at the Springboks’ semifinal victory.…
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Gauteng Education cracking down on exam cheating
The Gauteng Education Department is cracking down on cheating as the 2019 matric exams begin. Invigilators have been trained and…
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Lesufi visits Kempton Park high school after bullying video goes viral
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi on Tuesday visited Hoërskool Kempton Park in Johannesburg, where a boy was filmed assaulting another…
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