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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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