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KZN education officials suspended for mismanagement of sanitary-pads project

Education Bongekile Macupe - 26 Jul 2020

Unions have welcomed the suspension of three senior officials in KZN’s department of education for mismanagement of a sanitary-pads distribution project

Teacher unions warn Motshekga not to jump the gun on reopening schools

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 13 May 2020

Five organisations stand firm on ensuring schools have taken all safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when learners, teachers and school management teams return

Late payday highlights plight of grade R teachers

Article Bongekile Macupe - 4 May 2018

It may still be a year or two before grade R teachers are fully absorbed into the country’s basic education system

Call for probe as pads pile up in KZN

Article Bongekile Macupe - 20 Apr 2018

With too many sanitary towels but no money for effective teaching, unions are alleging corruption

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Durban University of Technology staff go on strike because of aloof VC

Article Kaveel Singh - 15 Jan 2018

"Staff morale is at an all-time low, we’re talking about unilateral restructuring, we’re talking about the vice chancellor's closed-door policy"

Class of 2017 achieves a 75.1% pass rate

Article Bongekile Macupe - 4 Jan 2018

Of the number of pupils who passed, 153 610 achieved bachelor, 161 333 diploma and 86 265 higher certificates passes

Debt gobbles teachers’ pensions

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Feb 2017

Educators want to draw on funds while they are working, rather than resigning to get money

Big jump in elite schools’ fees

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Nov 2016

The reasons behind the hikes are rising costs and the need to maintain buildings and standards

Spectre of inspectors irks teacher unions

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Dec 2012

Teacher unions have told the Mail & Guardian they will oppose the return of school inspectors, as proposed by President Jacob Zuma.

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Sabelo Skiti - 30 Sep 2020

The theft of R10-million from the Guardian’s Fund account prompts the justice department to freeze all accounts until an audit can determine the extent of the damage

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Sabelo Skiti - 30 Sep 2020

Businessman Edwin Sodi and senior civil servants are among those arrested over the R200-million theft of state funds

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Eastern Cape MEC sues activist for defamation

anna majavu - 30 Sep 2020

“The province’s member of the executive council for transport Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe is suing a United Front activist for Facebook posts he made that she says paint her as corrupt.”

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special reports - 1 Oct 2020

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special reports - 1 Oct 2020

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special reports - 1 Oct 2020

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda