Schools
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WATCH: Family demands answers after learner’s death at primary school in Alberton
Local newsSensitive ContentLarona Musa Mapheelle (8) tragically died on August 1 after getting injured while playing with his friends on the school’s…
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Learners shine bright at the 2025 Alberton Eisteddfod
Local newsPreschool learners earn 67 gold certificates and 34 diplomas for their outstanding performances in poetry recitals.
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Senior karate instructor appointed to senior board of SAJKA
SchoolsKaryn Smith’s appointment to the SAJKA senior board honours her Rokudan achievement and lifelong commitment to advancing traditional karate in…
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Young voices take centre stage at Laerskool Generaal Alberts’ Public Speaking Festival
Local newsLaerskool Generaal Alberts held its much-anticipated Public Speaking Festival, where learners from Grade 1 to 7 impressed with their eloquence,…
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Marais Viljoen netball team shines in championship
Local sportThe school’s u17 netball team competed in the SA Championships in early August and they displayed strength.
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Department of education to appoint law firm over Alberton learner’s tragic death
Local newsThe Gauteng Education Department is finalising the process of appointing an independent law firm to probe the death of a…
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Young scientists shine at science fair
Local newsThe Grade 0 learners of Junior Colleges Meyersdal proved that a love for science has no age limit as they…
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Smiley Kids Albemarle brightens Mandela Day at Siyabonga Children’s Home
Local newsThis year, Smiley Kids Albemarle continued its annual Mandela Day tradition by donating to Siyabonga Children’s Home, bringing joy, smiles,…
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Hoërskool Marais Viljoen learners’ results at the South African Equestrian Federation finals
SchoolsHoërskool Marais Viljoen’s Giselle van der Mescht, Abigail Brown, Lillian Beckett, Carlé Olckers, and Hailey Grove participated at SANESA Gauteng…
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Over 600k applications received for Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 placements in 2026
Local newsGauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane confirms record admissions within two weeks of system launch; parents urged to apply before August…
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Learner dies, allegedly after getting injured at primary school in Alberton
Local newsIt is reported that paramedics rushed the child to a medical facility and he was unfortunately declared dead.
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Creative Academy Preparatory School challenges its learners with ‘my body’ project
Local newsGrade one learners had to research a topic about healthy habits and body systems.
