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Showdown with Herman Mashaba looms over housing court order
Municipality has missed deadline to find accommodation for Hillbrow residents, but Johannesburg official says backlog is the fault of past administrations
By Zoë Postman
News | 15 January 2019
Families still without electricity, four years after fire
No electricity can be installed in wetlands, says City of Cape Town
News | 15 January 2019
SGB shuts down school after dispute with principal
Learners want the school reopened
News | 14 January 2019
Sign language included as a subject for matric exam
Victory for deaf learners, says Dominican School for the Deaf
News | 14 January 2019
“No-fee” schools turn away children who can’t pay
One mother told to pay for her child’s chair
News | 14 January 2019
From struggling in grade 10 to school’s top student in matric
Masiphumelele High School teen will begin studying mechanical engineering at UCT this year
News | 10 January 2019
Over 70 learners in one classroom at Bishop Lavis school
Education department has until Friday to respond to calls for more teachers, a janitor, and better security at the school
News | 9 January 2019
Mfuleni leaders detain principals in spat with education department
Officials stand firm that staffing at schools is decided by education department, not communities
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 January 2019
Mfuleni matriculant reaps the rewards of working 18-hour days
“There is no secret to success. It’s about preparation, hard work and learning from failures.”
News | 8 January 2019