Frustrated Gauteng parents call for scrapping of online school application as learners left in limbo

A school classroom. Frustration turned into determination as thousands of Gauteng parents queued outside district offices for the Gauteng Department of Education to secure school placements for their children for this year. From the early hours, they lined up at local education offices, seeking answers and solutions amid challenges such as no, or delayed communication,…

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Phahlane requests Ad Hoc Committee to conclude earlier

Former Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane appearinf before the Ad Hoc Committee. Former Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane has requested the Ad Hoc Committee probing national security concerns to conclude questioning him not later than eight o’clock this Wednesday evening. Phahlane is the first witness testifying before the committee…

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BMA calls for urgent talks after intercepting undocumented children

BMA border guard checks a motorist’s particulars at the border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) has called for urgent engagement with the Zimbabwean government after intercepting another group of undocumented Zimbabwean children attempting to illegally cross the South Africa-Zimbabwe border. On Tuesday, BMA officers at the Beitbridge Port of Entry detained 33 children, aged between…

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Over 100 000 Western Cape start Grade 1 on Wednesday

Learners seen in class. The Western Cape Education Department says 73 000 Grade R learners and over 100 000 Grade 1 learners are starting the academic journey at “big school” today. The department says 97 000 Grade 8 learners are starting high school in the province this morning. Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier…

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