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Suicidal behaviour on the rise as pupils consume poison at Gauteng school
Six pupils at Tsakane Secondary School consumed poison, two have died.
Massive improvement in attendance at Western Cape schools following end of taxi strike
The Western Cape Department of Education says more learners have returned to school following the end of an eight-day taxi strike.
LOOK: Five arrested after students go on rampage at UKZN’s Pietermaritzburg campus
It is believed that the protests stem from issues with NSFAS allowances and recent announcements that NSFAS will assume direct responsibility for disbursing funds to students.
Over 450,000 Cape Town pupils absent from school amid taxi strike
The number of school pupils who were absent due to the taxi violence has almost doubled since Friday.
Prof Phakeng welcomes Public Protector’s ruling on UCT PhD student who plagiarised thesis
Former University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has welcomed the Public Protector's ruling in favour of the institution on its decision not to grant a doctoral degree to a PhD student accused of plagiarism.
Teen forced to perform oral sex at school
Residents from Worcester are outraged after a sexual assault incident at a local school in the area is being dealt with ‘quietly’.
Hawks bust eight for theft of TVET college funds worth R24 million
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in the Western Cape arrested eight suspects for theft of funds from the South Cape Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College.
Growing concerns about the number of unreported sexual misconduct cases against teachers –…
The National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) says there are growing concerns about the number of unreported sexual misconduct cases against teachers in schools.
WATCH: Holes around 3-year-old Kganya Mokhele’s death, family demand answers
The family of a three-year-old, Kganya Mokhele, demanded answers from Little Ashford Preschool in Bedfordview around the death of their son.
Wits SRC president Aphiwe Mnyamana suspended after students take protest to VC’s house
Wits SRC president Aphiwe Mnyamana was on Monday suspended from the institution following a week of protests over financial exclusion and accommodation issues