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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 bogdan TagDiv - 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 bogdan TagDiv - 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 bogdan TagDiv - 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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Sarah Smit - 8 Aug 2020

The residents of five villages are calling for the district municipal manager to be arrested

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Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs

Sarah Smit - 8 Aug 2020

The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone

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Let’s unite behind our masks

special reports - 12 Aug 2020

We owe it to young people who hold our dreams for the future to not be discouraged by the Covid-19 pandemic – or our poor leaders

Special Reports

Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

Special Reports

Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

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Special Reports

WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

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Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Special Reports

Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

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Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally