Dugmore seeks way around race in surveys 2005-05-02 08:18:06
Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore plans discussions with his department about how they may monitor trends without asking pupils to give their race when completing school forms.Full Story...
Schoolchildren wriggle with worms 2005-04-29 15:26:09
Children in the Northdale, Raisethorpe, Copesville and Mountain Rise area of Pietermaritzburg are suffering from worms - affecting their concentration in classrooms.Full Story...
Gay groups not dancing to the same tune 2005-04-29 14:06:46
Several gay and lesbian organisations have distanced themselves from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance's call on the department of education to allow same-sex couples to attend matric dances.Full Story...
South African cheesemakers off to France 2005-04-29 10:24:59
Four young cheesemakers are heading to the French province of Burgundy for a three-week cheesemaking training programme.Full Story...
Gay and lesbian group 'irresponsible' 2005-04-28 08:33:02
Several gay and lesbian organisations have distanced themselves from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance's call for the education department to allow same-sex couples to attend matric dances.Full Story...
Gay groups refuse to back matric dance call 2005-04-27 15:52:41
Several leading gay and lesbian organisations have distanced themselves from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance's call for the education department to allow same-sex couples to attend matric dances.Full Story...
Student among men held after varsity robbery 2005-04-27 17:07:23
A student is among four people arrested in connection with a robbery at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.Full Story...
Shortage of teachers sparks education crisis 2005-04-27 13:12:38
There are not enough teachers in South Africa - and if the state does not train up to 20 000 a year - the country could soon be facing a education crisis.Full Story...
School at mercy of gangsters 2005-04-26 10:02:12
The Safe Schools provincial manager Nariman Khan insists that the programme is succeeding, even after an altercation involving gangsters at a Western Cape school in the past week.Full Story...
Schoolboy allegedly forced to drink urine 2005-04-25 18:06:27
A five-year-old boy at Zululand's eMachakwini Primary School was allegedly given the choice of having his penis chopped off or drinking his own urine.Full Story...
Reading campaign a must, says Pandor 2005-04-25 19:39:19
Education Minister Naledi Pandor has called for plans to improve reading and writing in African indigenous languages.Full Story...
Little Abel can't find a school 2005-04-25 09:10:26
A 10-year-old boy with Down's Syndrome has had to stop going to school after special classes for disabled pupils were phased out due to lack of funds.Full Story...
Student who loves school forced to stay home 2005-04-25 10:07:42
The mother of 14-year-old Mpho Mou says their long wait for a opening at a high school is eating her son on the inside.Full Story...
Indigenous language plan hitch 2005-04-23 11:35:08
A shortage of colleges teaching African languages could forestall the government's plan to have more public servants speaking them.Full Story...
'Hand over the bag or I will shoot you' 2005-04-22 11:35:47
A Bonteheuwel teacher is still reeling after being accosted by an armed man near her classroom.Full Story...
School 'traumatised' by gangster hunt 2005-04-22 14:45:19
Staff and pupils of a Cape Town high school are still recovering after a group of 20 suspected gangsters stormed into the school, brandishing knives and a gun, and searched for a boy they wanted dead.Full Story...
Teachers say the Web is a mixed blessing 2005-04-22 10:10:31
Microsoft security manager Colin Erasmus says that the Internet allows school pupils to do some of their homework online, easing the load on teachers. But there are some pitfalls...Full Story...
Former inmate to head Robben Island museum 2005-04-22 08:20:13
Paul Langa - a former Robben Island prisoner and veteran of African National Congress politics - has been chosen to head the island's museum.Full Story...
Gangsters arrested after school 'invasion' 2005-04-22 08:12:00
Shocked pupils and teachers at a Bonteheuwel high school could do nothing but cower in fear as armed gangsters invaded their classrooms in search of a pupil who had allegedly been involved in a fight.Full Story...
SANDF to open academy for officers 2005-04-20 11:04:16
The South African National Defence Force has decided to establish a Warrant Officers' Academy to provide higher education to selected sergeant majors.Full Story...
Internet porn easily available to children 2005-04-19 14:52:16
A group of experts on Internet-related issues will come together to discuss the pitfalls that children face in the current online environment.Full Story...
Gay lobby group warns schools on homophobia 2005-04-19 11:27:41
A national gay lobby group has warned 59 schools that any action taken against Grade 12 students who bring their same-sex partners to their matric dances will amount to a violation of basic human rights.Full Story...
Pandor hails new fraud-proof certificates 2005-04-19 08:05:36
The increase in the number of fraudulent certificates has prompted education watchdog Umalusi to introduce new security features that will make it impossible to forge documents.Full Story...
Three women held after classroom drama 2005-04-19 07:45:31
Western Cape police have arrested three Bishop Lavis women in connection with the assault of a teacher at John Ramsay High School.Full Story...
Pandor wants classroom report by June 2005-04-18 14:19:57
Education Minister Naledi Pandor has set up a task team to find ways of speeding up the provision of classrooms.Full Story...
Teacher adds positive spin to language class 2005-04-18 17:25:28
A Pietermaritzburg woman has used her love of teaching to enrich her community by offering free English classes to police officers.Full Story...
Township pupils thrilled with computer award 2005-04-18 17:29:00
The pupils of a primary school in Durban's largest township are excited at the prospect of having a computer centre, made possible by donations from businesses and a local newspaper.Full Story...
Do teachers need protection at school? 2005-04-18 06:49:08
The recent attack on Bishop Lavis teacher Verinia Leonard has highlighted the need for security staff at some schools in the Western Cape, writes A'eysha Kassiem.Full Story...
Teacher traumatised after 'classroom attack' 2005-04-15 18:07:12
A Cape Town teacher has been savagely beaten by a group of angry mothers - allegedly because she reprimanded a pupil in class.Full Story...
Two arrested as cops raid schools for drugs 2005-04-14 11:31:53
About 150 members of the South African Police Service and South African National Defence Force descended on schools in Diepsloot to root out an apparent drug problem.Full Story...
Campus becomes place of fear 2005-04-12 12:46:48
Parents are fearing for their children’s safety after three armed men held up students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.Full Story...
'My life has been turned upside down' 2005-04-12 09:10:36
A former student from the University of Zululand has taken his fight for the right to a Bachelor of Arts degree to the Pietermaritzburg High Court.Full Story...
Pupils found with guns and drugs 2005-04-12 11:10:01
Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal fear schools in the province are becoming a breeding ground for criminals as children are packing their bags with guns, knives and drugs.Full Story...
St John's boys released into parents' custody 2005-04-12 08:18:22
Only family members were allowed to attend the Hillbrow magistrate's court hearing of the St John's College pupils accused of attacking a former St Stithians College pupil.Full Story...
Ex-pupil in race attack still not compensated 2005-04-12 12:42:17
Lindani Khanyile, former Bryanston High pupil, who was assaulted in an apparent racial incident by six white boys at the school, has lost 50 percent vision in one eye.Full Story...
Gauteng bus strike leaves thousands stranded 2005-04-11 16:06:55
A bus strike in Gauteng has kept more than 60 000 school pupils from their classes.Full Story...
Pupil injured during fight at school 2005-04-11 14:53:51
A Masiphumelele High School pupil had to be admitted to hospital after sustaining a cut to the head during a fight at the school.Full Story...
Schools to regain disciplinary clout 2005-04-11 09:49:23
The education department says it will look into bolstering existing legislation so that schools have more power to expel ill-disciplined pupils.Full Story...
Police investigate girl's bleach 'suicide' 2005-04-09 14:47:29
The father of 16-year-old Karabo Nkue has taken his quest to find answers about his daughter's death to parliament.Full Story...
School safety is Chatsworth's main worry 2005-04-08 17:16:17
Members of the Chatsworth community in Durban have expressed concern about the precarious safety situation at many schools during a government imbizo.Full Story...
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