The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi and his department contravened a court order attained after they allegedly did not pay annual subsidies owed to the Liberty Community College in Alexandra township. Failure to pay the subsidy could now lead to Lesufi’s arrest, IOL reports. The department will also..
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Unpaid Alex school subsidy could lead to Lesufi’s arrest – school alleges they were deprived of their 2016 subsidy for unexplained reasons
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Would you let a stranger talk to your child about sex? New “life orientation” curriculum for SA schools to interrupt childhood development of grade 4’s!
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The life orientation curriculum is hooking up with the 21st century. From next year, textbooks for pupils in grades 4 to 12 will reflect a “cutting edge” curriculum that treats masturbation, sexual consent, gender nonconformity and single-parent families as mainstream. Sex therapist Dr Marlene Wasserman (Dr Eve), one of 80 experts who have overhauled the..
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Online admission of learners suspended due to the current system that seems to be too complicated for a certain part of the population
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The Department of Education suspended its online registration system for parents until May 20 because the current system is apparently too complicated for some of the population. A simplified system will be made available after May 20, in which a step by step will be guide will be available to lead through application process. The..
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Some ‘people’ didn’t want voters to vote so they burnt down a School in North West for being a voting station
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North West police are investigating a case of arson, but no arrests have been made yet. A school was set alight in Kraaipan outside Mahikeng in the North West, allegedly by a group of people intending to boycott the general election on Wednesday. Tlhakajeng Primary School was allegedly torched at the weekend by a group..
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What on earth is wrong with the youth of today:- Mobile classrooms burnt in protest over delayed repairs at Joburg school, the same same school where they burned the mobile classroom
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Mobile classrooms were set alight on Monday morning at Oakdale Secondary School in Ennerdale, in the south of Joburg. Among other demands, the community has been frustrated over delays to repairs to the school’s roof, which was damaged during a storm last year. The roof damage affected four classrooms. Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi was..
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Pandemonium broke out at Secondary School – Learners bombarded SAPS members with stones during crime prevention operation
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During a crime prevention operation at the Freedom Park Secondary School, police were bombarded with stones. Pandemonium broke out at Freedom Park Secondary School in Johannesburg on Thursday during a scheduled police raid. It may not have been the heroes reception that the SAPS officials expected to receive because they had to leave the premises..
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South Africa’s education system has another problem: As many as one in 10 teachers at public schools are AWOL on any given day
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The Department of Basic Education has published its latest School Monitoring Survey, showing where the country’s schools are improving and also where things are getting worse. The survey was commissioned by the department in 2017, and sought to measure the progress of public schools through to 2019. Across the major indicators, the department measured areas..
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Our looters of tomorrow….sorry I meant leaders of tomorrow:- Pupils go on looting rampage after march to Luthuli House (video)
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Police say no arrests were made after some school pupils who handed over a memorandum at the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg went on a looting spree in the CBD and Hillbrow on Monday afternoon. Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Mavela Masondo said there was a march by pupils under the banner of the Congress of South..
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When your life is in danger, then the survival instinct/battle will kick in: Teen jumps out of kidnapper’s car in Roodepoort
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A photo of the injured teenager was shared on social media after she jumped out of a moving car she was forced into after being robbed. A white VW Citi Golf has been thrown into the spotlight after its occupants were allegedly involved in the attempted kidnapping of a teenager in Discovery, Roodepoort, on Monday,..
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Sex education taken to far in SA: East Rand principal suspended for allegedly impregnating 2 of his pupils
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A Daveyton high school principal has been suspended with immediate effect after it came to light that he had allegedly impregnated two of his pupils. Gauteng education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed the principal’s suspension to News24 on Friday. Mabona said a delegation from the Gauteng education department, which included MEC Panyaza Lesufi, visited the school..
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South Africa’s online freedom is at risk, Amendment Bill stands to change South African content creation drastically
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The Film and Publication Amendment Bill stands to change South African content creation drastically. In terms of entertainment, South Africa has certainly got a high level of freedom. We are able to create online content, upload it an publish it without being worried about being cuffed. Until now… New Bill to reduce online freedom The..
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BREAKING NEWS: Sans Souci teacher will keep her job after hitting learner
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Justice served, it’s been confirmed that the Sans Souci teacher who smacked a pupil will be allowed to return to her role at the school. The teacher who was filmed smacking a student at Sans Souci Girls High in Cape Town has been allowed to return to the classroom, little over a month after her..
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If its not ESKOM that don’t want people to speak Afrikaans now pupils reject being taught in Afrikaans
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The Western Cape Education Department has scheduled a meeting with representatives of aggrieved Diazville High School pupils who protested against being taught in Afrikaans. Around 300 pupils protested outside the school last week about some teachers allegedly conducting lessons in Afrikaans instead of English, the language of teaching at the school. Please also read our..
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It is definitely a FACT that fires are deliberately created by humans to destroy our beautiful country
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A man was arrested and charged with arson on Sunday, after Auxiliary Law Enforcement officers found him setting fire to the mountain side. The Auxiliary Law Enforcement officers were responding to a call for assistance from the City Bowl Armed Response on the local Neighbourhood Watch community radio. A caller reported that a “riotous male”..
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The BIG DEBATE now is whether getting a degree in SA is actually ‘worth it’
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Getting a degree is what most parents push their children to do because it will secure them a better future. However, with South Africa having one of the highest unemployment rates in Africa, Mzansi is wondering if it’s worth it. South Africa is at the top of the list of African countries with the highest..
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