Videos circulating showing violent and destructive school students at Rhodes High School in Mowbray last Wednesday have sparked serious concern and drawn widespread condemnation. The students were seemingly celebrating the end of their schooling careers ahead of their final matric examinations when things got out of hand. Students can be[…]
The teacher who resigned amid allegations of a sexual relationship with a pupil at the Bishops Diocesan College in Rondebosch is the niece of former Springbok player and coach Nick Mallett, Sunday Times reported. Fiona Viotti, 30, reportedly left Bishops with immediate effect last week. The school reportedly appointed an attorney to investigate what[…]
More local schooling bodies are being encouraged to consider extending school hours to include after-school programmes to keep impressionable kids in a positive environment rather than exposing them to boredom or free time that could lead to crime or bullying. A Harvard University study found that peak times for victimisation[…]
After some South African’s were left in shock following the announcement of the introduction of the General Education Certificate (GEC) for students who have successfully completed grade nine, clarity has been provided – to the relief of many. It has now been explained that the GEC would not make provision[…]
As the 50th commemoration of Imam Abdullah Haron’s death draws to a close this month, the impassioned activist’s pursuit for education will be remembered at the annual memorial lecture in his honour. Dr Eric Atmore, adjunct associate professor at UCT Department of Social Development and the director of the Centre[…]
The Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) has over the last six months noticed a growing trend of procedural discrepancies within school disciplinary processes in South Africa. The circumventing of, and discrepancies in, disciplinary procedures within schools poses a threat to children’s fair access to education and development, according to the[…]
A local organisation which has been engaging with youth on gender-based violence and many other social ills for the past few years at Bramble Way Primary School in Bonteheuwel is looking to expand and extend its reach. Warriors of Hope is looking for more facilitators and male role models to[…]
JOHANNESBURG – The ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal wants a school subject to teach boys how to treat girls and women. This in the wake of continued attacks on women, including Natasha Conabeer. She died after being kidnapped and dumped back at her Inanda home. Hundreds of Youth League members marched to[…]
WATCH: Another first for Cape Town! Wonderdal at Hazendal in Stellenbosch is a new edutainment centre that will keep your children thoroughly engaged while teaching them at the same time. Picture: Cape Town ETC (Source: capetownetc)
A “shocking number of pupils” have tested positive for drugs according to The Western Cape Department of Education. This announcement was made during a Parliamentary address on Thursday, August 22. Of the learners subjected to drug testing in 2018, 60.9% of primary school learner and 71.1% of high school students[…]
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