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Fatal Grade 11 stabbing rocks Gauteng as education officials grapple with rising violence

MP Department of Education slated for R22 million annual school rent

Education department clears the air on school calendar ‘changes’

Nearly 3% of school staff in South Africa flagged for criminal activity — data reveals

Crime

Escaped suspect linked to rapes at KZN school caught again

Opinion

Parents must heed Gwarube’s call on bullying

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Politics Can Shivambu leave MK party?: Zuma accused of lacking morals when making decisions

Crime Police deployed to protect Gift of the Givers workers from water mafia in Eastern Cape

News Concerns over Mantashe’s changes to draft mineral resources bill

South Africa How the illicit fuel trade is robbing SA of billions per year

Betway PSL Sundowns off to winning start at Club World Cup

It is time to hold parents accountable for bullying

Education minister calls on all roleplayers to help stop kids bullying

Crime

Operation Shanela: Police arrest more than 16 000 in just one week

News

7 teens appear in court after shocking assault video goes viral

Failing Wordsworth High School ‘a microcosm of educational issues’

More than 50% of schools in ‘very poor’ condition found in Eastern Cape

Urgent mental health support needed as SA teachers buckle under pressure

News

R2 million laptop saga triggers disciplinary action in Mpumalanga education department

Back to school after week-long break: What to expect as second term rolls on

Not adding up: More than 400 schools don’t teach Mathematics

Schooling the system: Experts urge SA to learn from Oprah academy’s trauma-informed model

School sport gets lion’s share of grant funding

Education department launches blitz on independent schools amid Cwecwe rape case

Basic Education Employment Initiative: Here’s how many opportunities are coming

Calls for urgent audit as deadline to eradicate pit toilets in schools passes

Justice for Cwecwe: Eastern Cape school deregistered after pupil’s alleged rape

Only 3 in 10 poor children are developmentally on track, says minister

Should the education budget prioritise learning over infrastructure?

Budget 2025: Salary-heavy education allocation and its impact on learners — experts react

Budget 2025: Will education get enough funds to support key policies?

Basic Education Department needs R129 billion to fix infrastructure at schools

Basic education passes ‘significant milestone’ in eliminating pit toilets in schools

Eastern Cape teacher fails to get job back after being fired for fabricating marks of 200 matric pupils

2025 school calendar: End of first term, Easter break and ‘special holiday week’ in April, May

80% of Grade 3 pupils cannot read for meaning in any language: Ramaphosa notes SA education’s grim reality

Over 500 school bullying cases reported so far in 2025