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Bongekile Macupe
Bongekile Macupe is an education reporter at the Mail & Guardian.
Hospitals near capacity: What the new Covid-19 restrictions mean for you
After a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections, President Ramaphosa has brought the country back to level three restrictions
Soweto teacher dismissed for the alleged repeated rape of a learner
The learner was 13 when the alleged rapes started, and they continued for two years until she asked to be moved to another school
Learners moving to other provinces puts education departments under pressure
Gauteng and the Western Cape struggle to put children in class, but Limpopo and the Eastern Cape are closing schools as enrolment plummets
GDP, recession, JSE, rallying rand … these terms mean very little to unemployed South Africans. This is the real picture of our economy
The economy is not producing work, with many young adults working outside their fields of study or considering leaving the country as a result
Parktown Boys’ principal to be reinstated after losing job over Enock Mpianzi’s death
Gauteng department of education says it is disappointed with the education bargaining counsel’s order to reinstate Malcolm Williams
SAHRC hearings: The lies and incompetence behind bullying and crimes in schools
Some principals do not have the skills to compile bullying reports; others fear being victimised. This has led to children battling the scourge alone
School dropout Rose Kashaka’s passion for education
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write
Q&A Sessions: South African DC Comics artist praises parents for superhero success
Loyiso Mkize talks to Bongekile Macupe about joining the DC Universe, the influence of his parents and teachers, and getting up more than falling down
Covid cases rise as some learners expected to return to school full time in July
The Northern Cape department of education has had to close more than 70 schools in the past three weeks because of high numbers of Covid infections
After Avethandwa: Basic education department to review excursions outside school hours
Avethandwa Nokhangela drowned at an Equal Education camp in the Eastern Cape, but the provincial department of education has distanced itself from the tragedy
Ngcukaitobi joins panel probing learner’s drowning at Equal Education camp
The independent panel will make recommendations on restorative justice for Avethandwa Nokhangela’s family
Educators only fined up to R5 000 for corporal punishment, SAHRC hears
Commission questions gaps in the law regarding corporal punishment and sexual assault
Limpopo social development lambasted for not supporting Mbilwi school after suicide of Lufuno Mavhunga
The department appeared before the commission hearings on issues of bullying and corporal punishment in schools
Abusive teachers still slip through system, council for educators admits
The council told the Human Rights Commission that “systemic gaps” and weak controls mean teachers found guilty of offences could still be found in the system
Kaluke Mawila: The university campus principal who leads from the heart
It was people’s warmth towards Kaluke Mawila that set the tone for how she manages the George campus of Nelson Mandela University