Cape Town’s youth have been called to harness their creativity and passion in a new essay competition between a local community library and the Western Cape Education Department. 120 schools and 72 000 learners are expected to participate in the competition hosted by the Al-Ikhlaas Academia Library, under the theme[…]
The integration of full-time hifz students back into the secular education system has always been a concern for parents and teachers, but now with a new academic programme, things could be easier for students. On Wednesday, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) launched a historic Haafith Academic Support programme, in collaboration[…]
There has been call on the community to assist the junior boys’ hostel at De La Bat School for the Deaf in Worcester, which was extensively damaged in a fire on Monday. The Cape Winelands Fire Department responded swiftly, but the fire spread rapidly owing to windy conditions and was[…]
Schools across the Western Cape will remain open tomorrow despite the planned strike action by the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu). The trade union has promised a complete shutdown around the country, as it protests against the national minimum wage and other labour issues. There are a number[…]
A Saldanha Bay teacher was shot and killed at Middlepos primary on Wednesday morning. The perpetrator is reportedly her ex-spouse, who then turned the gun on himself. Both succumbed to their wounds. “Police responded to the scene at 7.20am and found the body of the 42 year old female was[…]
The Western Cape Education Department has confirmed that while it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against a secretary at a Grassy Park school, the department is ensuring that the rights of the staffer are not violated. A number of images of the Fairmount Secondary School teacher with girls who[…]
As awareness campaigns increase in various sectors around the source of the listeriosis outbreak, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has assured communities that it has taken the necessary steps to prevent the further spread of the disease. On Sunday, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced that Tiger[…]
As schools prepare to close its doors for the academic year on Wednesday, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it’s already received a number of complaints from parents that schools have refused to release their children’s reports cards due to outstanding school fees. In many cases, parents are forced[…]
The Western Cape education department has failed to respond to parents’ concerns over safety in schools in Hanover Park, according to the chairperson of the Hanover Park school governing body forum. Ebrahim Abrahams said the forum wrote to the department about violence and security on September 28, GroundUp reported. It[…]
By Yaseen Kippie Al Azhar Primary School will move from Lotus River to Mitchell’s Plain in the new academic year, a move that has upset some parents. The school will be relocated to a new complex setup by al-Khair Foundation on the corner of Jakes Gerwel and Highlands Drives, close[…]
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