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South Africa treats special needs children as an aside

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Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them. It’s extremely disheartening, particularly as access to education is a constitutional right
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Lesufi suspends Parktown Boys’ principal after student’s death

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Malcolm Williams has been suspended following the death of grade 8 learner Enoch Mpianzi
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Ring the bell: School is back in session for the 2020 academic year

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Provincial departments of education have reiterated their readiness for the 2020 academic year. As such, teaching...
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‘Bright’ learner fatally shot outside Katlehong school

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

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The Gauteng DOE has ticked all the boxes in terms of security for its schools. Yet,there has been a seeming increase in incidents at schools
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Crime in schools costs the Gauteng department of education R121-million

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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
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Schools shouldn’t be political bait

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If the state allows disgruntled citizens to gamble with the future of schoolchildren, we will not fix the inequalities that cripple the country
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Lesufi back in education a day after being sworn-in as finance MEC

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Gauteng Premier David Makhura bows to pressure inside and outside the ANC, returning Lesufi to his former post
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MECs, not Angie, have to fix schools

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Contrary to popular belief, the real power in education lies not at state level but with the provinces
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Parents scrambling to get spaces in Gauteng schools

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New application system allows children to apply for schools further than 30km from their home -- with 320 000 spaces available
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Autistic children welcome

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A new centre offers hope to families needing support for children with special needs
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School closes after walkway collapses, killing 3 pupils

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Speaking at the school this morning, Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza Lesufi said 21 pupils were in hospital
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Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them. It’s extremely disheartening, particularly as access to education is a constitutional right

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