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EDUCATION 4 months ago

BREAKING NEWS: Noluthando Has Been Suspended From School

After a disheartening video of a school assaulting a fellow learner circulated on social media, The Kwazulu-Natal Department of Education have released a statement announcing the action taken. Kwazi Mshengu the MEC of The Department of Education in Kwazulu-Natal MEC Tweeted that two learners have been suspended pending investigation. The two suspend two learners summarily according to the statement "The Department of Education in Kwazulu-Natal have summarily suspended two learners, (pending the disciplinary

EDUCATION 5 months ago

Which learners and grades are returning to school on Tuesday 11th of August

The Basic Education Department, has cautioned and issued out fierce warnings to Individuals with the aim of interrupting learning arrangements this week. The department in a media release on Monday indicated that academic activities at various schools have been threatened with closures and disruption in the past few days. The department clearly stated that their conducts will not be permitted. Tomorrow Tuesday 11th of August, learners in Grade 7 for the first time, are looking forward to return to school since

COVID 6 months ago

No Work, No Pay - teachers warned

When the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga was delivering the state of readiness for schools to bring in more grades last Sunday,she revealed that she was impressed by the progress that had been made by a number of schools. However, she did reveal that the level of readiness was different across the country. She did reveal that schools that were ready could resume on accepting more grades ,but also mentioned that schools that were not ready ,could not open their schools. IRREGULARITIES IN SCHOOLS The

EDUCATION 5 months ago

COSAS - An 'Important Announcement' On Schools In South Africa

The Department of Basic Education has cautioned those wanting to upset the learning plan this week that their conduct won't go on without serious consequences. In an emphatic articulation shared on Monday, the service has uncovered that many schools have been compromised with terminations in the course of recent days. WHICH STUDENTS AND GRADES ARE BACK AT SCHOOL ON TUESDAY 11 AUGUST? On Tuesday, Evaluation 7 students are required to come back to class just because since classes were delayed in July . Evaluation

COVID 6 months ago

One of Top Five High Schools in Limpopo gets affected by Covid-19.

This virus is far from being over. Two teachers from Thengwe High School, Vhembe District, Limpopo were tested and found being Covid-19 positive. This was confirmed by the school's principal. The School Governing Body and the School Management Team then decided that all the grade 11 and 12 learners, the teachers should go home and be on quarantine from the 10th of July until the 19th of July. They also advised the parents to take their children to any health care facility if they ever develop a Covid-19 related

COVID 5 months ago

As Grade 7 learners return to school on Tuesday. The DBE is urging communities to protect schools

Grade 7 learners will return to school on Tuesday. The Department of Basic Education has urged communities to protect schools from those who threaten to close down and disrupt the learning process, as Grade 7 learners are expected to return to school on Tuesday. The Speaker of the Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga, said the department was aware of the school closure efforts by members of the School Governing Body (SGBs). Oka Mhlanga said SGB members in Johannesburg disrupted 38 schools in Daveyton,

POLITICS 2 months ago

Advocate Fighting For EFF To Protest Outside Brackenfell High school During Exams

EFF advocate Deneys Van Reenen said: “The party wants to engage with the school and exercise its constitutional rights.”https://twitter.com/MarvinCharles_/status/1326138979859771392?s=19 The School Governing Body (SGB) at Brackenfell High School has failed in an endeavor to secure a serious embargo from the Western Cape High Court to prohibit the, Economic Freedom Fighters from holding further protests outside of the school during exams. The advocate representing EFF Deneys van Reenen pictured above defied

EDUCATION 2 months ago

Department of Education: Police asked to help investigate the midweek R25 violent brawl

The Independent On line news has reported that a video that circulated on social media of a violent brawl that involved close to ten high school boys in Gauteng was as a result of the R25 which was owed by one of them. The video that went viral shows some boys, some of which are in school uniform, fighting in outside Edenglen High School in Edenvale. It is reported that close to four of the boys who were involved in that brawl are not learners Edenglen. The Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi who is reported

EDUCATION 2 months ago

Matric students employ new cheating tricks amid COVID-19 pandemic: Panyaza Lesufi

Source: SABC News Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, says that since COVID-19 they have picked up several new tricks that learners are using to cheat during examinations. He says learners were caught hiding answers in their masks, smart watches and also on their medical scripts. Lesufi was speaking during media briefing in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, earlier on Tuesday. Over 1 million learners sat for the matric examination last week Thursday, the largest group in the country's history. The department

CRIME 2 months ago

DA lays criminal charges against the school

The Democratic Alliance(DA) in Klerksdorp North West had laid criminal charges last week against the principal, deputy principal and Finance manager from a Khuma school, after serious allegations of financial misconduct was exposed. The DA said members of the community and School Governing Body (SGB) are equally concerned about the financial state of the school. The DA spokesperson on Education, Gavin Edwards, told the Lentswe community newspaper that it is alleged that the principal authorised requisitions

SPORTS 1 months ago

Court slams findings of no racial discrimination at Brackenfell by the Department of Education

The Independent On line news has reported that the Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai has slammed the findings by the Western Cape Education Department of finding no racial discrimination regarding the private matric dance that was held by the Brackenfell High pupils, which led to the protests by the Economic Freedom Fighters. However, the School Governing Body is reported to be seeking the court to prevent the EFF party members from making protests near Brackenfell High School , and the case has since

COVID 4 months ago

Why Other Stakeholder keep saying School are not Ready. See the reasons

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said she and her department were more than ready to reopen school but it is not what all the stakeholders agree on. Angie Motshekga told the South Africans that teacher and pupils were ready to continue with their academics. She said she make sure that all safety measures are put in place for pupils and teachers in the school. She then continued saying she provides enough PPEs to the school which are more then enough. Stakeholders including School Governing Body and

CRIME 4 months ago

Five bullying girls expelled from school

In a media statement that was released by the Kwazulu-Natal Department Of Education on Thursday the 10th of September, 5 girl learners from Newlands East Secondary School have been expelled. The expulsion happened as a result of the video that made rounds on social media of these girls gruesomely attacking another learner, who is reported to be in Grade 11, a little while back on the 11th of February 2020. The girls were then suspended on the 12th. Bullying has been very prevalent in schools around the country

EDUCATION 5 months ago

The Department of Basic Education is now calling for communities to help prevent school disruption.

It was alleged that there are groups of people that tried to disrupt schools today. This came after the return of grade 7 pupils to schools after a short break that started on the 27th July 2020. The department of education urged communities to fight the school disruption. "In Gauteng SGB members disrupted 38 schools in Daveyton/Etwatwa, 37 schools in Tsakane and 8 schools in Kwa Thema on Thursday last week" said Elijah Mhlanga, Head of communications for the Basic Education Department. Amongst the groups that

COVID 7 months ago

Lockdown: Schools are reopening

The Minister of Basis Education Angie Motshekga together with MECs of Education were hosting a media briefing on the state of readiness for reopening of schools. The Minister is working together with the department of transport to ensure learner transport provided meets the health and safety, social distancing measures and requirements of Covid-19. According to the reports, all provinces that were classified as high-risk have improved. Motshekga continue to say schools which are Covid-19 complaint will not

EDUCATION 8 months ago

Understand that luck only happens when preparation meets opportunity!

By Mzukona Mantshontsho A Representative Council of Learners (RCL) is elected by learners in public schools from Grade 8-12, to represent their interests. Every school must elect an RCL, and the RCL must elect two members to the School Governing Body. The RCL is made up of the democratically elected representatives of learners and should represent the interests of the learners and consult them on issues that concern them. Each class in a mixed-sex school from Grade 8 and above elects two representatives ont

EDUCATION 7 months ago

Change: schools will not open on 1 June 2020

Postponed speech by Education Minister Angie Motsekga was scheduled to speak on Sunday afternoon. As South Africa expects Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga to make the announcement tonight 31 May 2020 based on the agenda of returning learners to school on 1 June , further changes were announced. The minister's address is postponed for Monday 1 June at 11am. The major announcement is that schools re-opening is also postponed for 8 June 2020. This comes after a conflict of interest with unions, Shoo