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3 Atlantis learners stabbed, suspect flees

Three learners from Atlantis high school were stabbed in a gang related incident at the school on Tuesday. It’s believed two Grade 12 learners and a Grade 11 learner were attacked by another Grade 12 learner. The incident allegedly took place at the same time of a shooting in the[…]

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TLC parents angered by Hyde Park school closure

Learners at The Leadership College (TLC) in Hyde Park in Mitchell’s Plain face an uncertain future as parents are forced to find alternative placement for their children with the school’s looming closure. TLC in Hyde Park is in the midst of a financial crisis resulting from a mammoth R8 million[…]

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TLC not closing down

By Yaseen Kippie The Leadership College (TLC) has vowed to fight its closure through the courts, and says for now, it is not closing its doors. The future of the Cape Flats school hangs in the balance as the institution is facing an eviction order from its premises on 2[…]

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Second bullying video emerges from Stellenbosch school

Parents and residents of Idas Valley protested at Lückhoff High School in Idas Valley, Stellenbosch, on Tuesday after a second bullying video came to light, Netwerk24 reported. The video was shared on social media just days after a video surfaced which showed a girl being assaulted at the school. Instead[…]

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Parents must monitor children for bullying signs

A recent video of a child being bullied at school has sparked outrage after going viral. The 24-second video was recorded at Fairbairn College in Goodwood and then later posted onto Facebook by the victim’s mother, Shamsoenisa Gordon-De Jager. The video shows the victim, Raaziek Camroodien, lying in the foetal[…]

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Pupils warned of Guy Fawkes activity

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has warned that police and law enforcement will be on high alert at schools on Guy Fawkes Day on Thursday. The department is concerned by the numbers of learners who do not attend school in order to participate in Guy Fawkes Day activities. Often[…]

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Holiday programmes to boost Manenberg youth

Learners in Manenberg put their time to good use on Thursday as the Step Aboard Programme provided high school pupils with extra classes in Maths and Science. The programme, founded by Pastor Sam Henkerman is focussed on preparing grade 8, 9 and 10 pupils in life skills and academics for[…]

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