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Bongekile Macupe

Ramaphosa to Sadtu: You are the key to economic growth
Article
/ 25 September 2019

Ramaphosa to Sadtu: You are the key to economic growth

The president says Sadtu must be at the forefront of developing programmes that will ensure children access quality learning from a young age

By Bongekile Macupe
UniZulu’s plans to build residences hampered because it does not own land
Article
/ 23 September 2019

UniZulu’s plans to build residences hampered because it does not own land

The university’s council says it does not have the deed to the land it is built on

By Bongekile Macupe
Schools expel children with no IDs
Article
/ 20 September 2019

Schools expel children with no IDs

A case at the Makhanda high court this week could be the only hope for those who don’t have birth certificates to attend school

By Bongekile Macupe
A million children can’t attend creche
Article
/ 19 September 2019

A million children can’t attend creche

Success at school undermined by 1.1-million children being too poor for early education, according to a new report

By Bongekile Macupe
‘Bright’ learner fatally shot outside Katlehong school
Article
/ 19 September 2019

‘Bright’ learner fatally shot outside Katlehong school

The child was caught in the crossfire of an alleged shootout between two rival taxi associations

By Bongekile Macupe
Provinces push for matric passes
Article
/ 13 September 2019

Provinces push for matric passes

This week, Bongekile Macupe looks at the provinces’ motivations for the excess workload put on matric students

By Bongekile Macupe
Broken teachers, broken children – the high cost of matric
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Broken teachers, broken children – the high cost of matric

The toll of the final exam is mounting, given the growing demands on teachers and learners attempting to make up for 11 years of a failing system

By Bongekile Macupe
#FeesMustFall activist elated after his house arrest conditions have been relaxed
Article
/ 26 August 2019

#FeesMustFall activist elated after his house arrest conditions have been relaxed

Bonginkosi Khanyile says not having police coming to his house everyday is a step forward for him gaining his freedom

By Bongekile Macupe
Students at two Eastern Cape universities back on campus after water cuts
Article
/ 19 August 2019

Students at two Eastern Cape universities back on campus after water cuts

The Universities of Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare had to send staff and students home as a municipal protest had affected water supply

By Bongekile Macupe
Education MEC blames overaged learners for violence in schools
Article
/ 19 August 2019

Education MEC blames overaged learners for violence in schools

The North West MEC education of education says overaged learners should not be admitted into schools because they cause disruptions

By Bongekile Macupe
The struggle to uncapture the classroom
Article
/ 16 August 2019

The struggle to uncapture the classroom

With their submissions to the commission of inquiry into state capture, two civil society groups have set out to root out corruption in education

By Bongekile Macupe
Crime in schools costs the Gauteng department of education R121-million
Article
/ 14 August 2019

Crime in schools costs the Gauteng department of education R121-million

In less than eight months the department has had to dig deep in it’s purse and use millions that could have provided much needed resources in schools

By Bongekile Macupe
Déjà VUT: Nzimande appoints another administrator at embattled university
Article
/ 14 August 2019

Déjà VUT: Nzimande appoints another administrator at embattled university

Professor Ihron Rensburg has been appointed as an administrator of the Vaal University of Technology

By Bongekile Macupe
Pre-grade R is on the timetable
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Pre-grade R is on the timetable

The National Development Plan wants children to go to school earlier. Will the country’s provinces be ready to meet the start date in 2024?

By Bongekile Macupe
Faction fights in KZN turn school playgrounds into battlefields
Article
/ 1 August 2019

Faction fights in KZN turn school playgrounds into battlefields

Long-standing feuds between adults are playing out at schools, with the violence forcing them to be closed for long periods

By Bongekile Macupe
Limpopo’s number of pit toilets don’t add up
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Limpopo’s number of pit toilets don’t add up

​Polly Boshielo, the Limpopo MEC for education, has committed to eliminating pit toilets in the province by the end of this financial year

By Bongekile Macupe
SA professor enters ranks of Royal elite
Article
/ 19 July 2019

SA professor enters ranks of Royal elite

Salim Abdool Karim joins Newton, Hawking and Einstein as a member of an extraordinary society

By Bongekile Macupe
Provinces’ plans to fix education
Article
/ 19 July 2019

Provinces’ plans to fix education

Preoccupied with pass rates, buzzwords and early development, our premiers are neglecting some basic challenges

By Bongekile Macupe
Motshekga delivers education plans in pre-budget vote media briefing
Article
/ 16 July 2019

Motshekga delivers education plans in pre-budget vote media briefing

Minister says key focus will be on teaching children in early grades to read and do maths

By Bongekile Macupe
Schools shouldn’t be political bait
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Schools shouldn’t be political bait

If the state allows disgruntled citizens to gamble with the future of schoolchildren, we will not fix the inequalities that cripple the country

By Bongekile Macupe
Universities offer HIV treatment
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Universities offer HIV treatment

On-campus clinics roll out ARTs to students to improve access and decrease stigma

By Bongekile Macupe
A desperate mother’s cry for help
Article
/ 20 June 2019

A desperate mother’s cry for help

What do you do when your child has a disorder that can make them violent, and the education system isn’t equipped to handle them?

By Bongekile Macupe
Empty promises, deferred dreams     affect voting
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Empty promises, deferred dreams     affect voting

No water, no jobs, no education and little hope — residents of Kraaipan in the North West haven’t reaped the rewards of voting

By Bongekile Macupe
UniZulu students’ accommodation conditions are ‘inhumane’
Article
/ 26 April 2019

UniZulu students’ accommodation conditions are ‘inhumane’

A chronic housing shortage at the University of Zululand means many students are living in squalid conditions, whether on or off campus

By Bongekile Macupe
Unique centre for adults with autism
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Unique centre for adults with autism

Unlike most facilities that cater to adults with special needs, APP Autism provides support and variety

By Bongekile Macupe
Textbooks show bias, report finds
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Textbooks show bias, report finds

A basic education task team recommends that school books should be more representative

By Bongekile Macupe
‘They got careers, I got a record’
Article
/ 12 April 2019

‘They got careers, I got a record’

#FeesMustFall sought free education for all, but it cost one of its champions his liberty

By Bongekile Macupe
UCT culture leaves some suicidal
Article
/ 5 April 2019

UCT culture leaves some suicidal

Damning report highlights racism and a dearth of mental health support at the university

By Bongekile Macupe
Grad mothers steal spotlight
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Grad mothers steal spotlight

In recent years, UKZN has made a name for itself for the expressive celebrations of graduates and their supporters

By Bongekile Macupe
African women must power up
Article
/ 5 April 2019

African women must power up

A business conference in Kigali demonstrated that men still rule the business roost, but women made their voices heard

By Bongekile Macupe
Autistic children welcome
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Autistic children welcome

A new centre offers hope to families needing support for children with special needs

By Bongekile Macupe
Carolissen turns NSFAS around in six months
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Carolissen turns NSFAS around in six months

Sars executive brought in experts to sort out the shambles he found institute in

By Bongekile Macupe
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