Panyaza Lesufi

South Africa treats special needs children as an aside

Article Bongekile Macupe - 12 Feb 2020

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

Lesufi suspends Parktown Boys’ principal after student’s death

Article Bongekile Macupe - 24 Jan 2020

Malcolm Williams has been suspended following the death of grade 8 learner Enoch Mpianzi

Ring the bell: School is back in session for the 2020 academic year

Article Bongekile Macupe - 15 Jan 2020

Provincial departments of education have reiterated their readiness for the 2020 academic year. As such, teaching...

‘Bright’ learner fatally shot outside Katlehong school

Article Bongekile Macupe - 19 Sep 2019

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

The art of flouting security

Article Gemma Ritchie - 26 Aug 2019

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

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

Article Bongekile Macupe - 14 Aug 2019

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

Schools shouldn’t be political bait

Article Bongekile Macupe - 12 Jul 2019

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

Lesufi back in education a day after being sworn-in as finance MEC

Article Natasha Marrian - 31 May 2019

Gauteng Premier David Makhura bows to pressure inside and outside the ANC, returning Lesufi to his former post

MECs, not Angie, have to fix schools

Article Bongekile Macupe - 31 May 2019

Contrary to popular belief, the real power in education lies not at state level but with the provinces

Parents scrambling to get spaces in Gauteng schools

Article Bongekile Macupe - 20 May 2019

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

Autistic children welcome

Article Bongekile Macupe - 22 Mar 2019

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

School closes after walkway collapses, killing 3 pupils

Article Bongekile Macupe - 1 Feb 2019

Speaking at the school this morning, Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza Lesufi said 21 pupils were in hospital

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