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Panyaza Lesufi

Western Cape schools plan is ‘undemocratic’
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Western Cape schools plan is ‘undemocratic’

Legal amendments undermine democratic governance and are not in pupils’ best interests

By Staff Reporter
Curro: A timeline of alleged racism
Article
/ 2 July 2018

Curro: A timeline of alleged racism

Waterfall preschool is not the first school in the Curro group to be embroiled in a race row

By Raeesa Pather
#MiniMeToo breaks long silences
Article
/ 22 June 2018

#MiniMeToo breaks long silences

The campaign and a new ConCourt judgment offer survivors a chance at justice

By Carl Collison
The future of ICT is in Gauteng’s classrooms
Article
/ 15 June 2018

The future of ICT is in Gauteng’s classrooms

Township schools are benefiting from the Gauteng education department’s moves towards e-learning

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Parks Tau positions himself to capture Gauteng
Article
/ 12 June 2018

Parks Tau positions himself to capture Gauteng

The ex-mayor’s supporters believe he will take the post of deputy ANC chairperson and premier.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Ennerdale father released on warning
Article
/ 7 June 2018

Ennerdale father released on warning

Sibusiso Emanuel Tshabalala is facing a murder charge after he shot and killed his son in what he says was a freak accident

By Amanda Khoza News24
Lesufi to visit Ennerdale school shooting site
Article
/ 6 June 2018

Lesufi to visit Ennerdale school shooting site

Lesufi says a father allegedly shot and killed his son outside Fred Norman Secondary School in Ennerdale

By Staff Reporter
Midnight deadline for Gauteng school applications
Article
/ 28 May 2018

Midnight deadline for Gauteng school applications

Applications through the online admissions system opened on April 16 and will close at midnight on Tuesday morning

By Sarah Smit
Maile: I’m not a robot for Mashatile
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Maile: I’m not a robot for Mashatile

The rising Gauteng ANC star has denied that his political mentor is an ambitious puppetmaster

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Battle on for top posts in Gauteng ANC
Article
/ 1 May 2018

Battle on for top posts in Gauteng ANC

Panyaza Lesufi, Parks Tau and Lebogang Maile to fight it out for key positions in the region

By Dineo Bendile
‘We won’t let our children suffer’
Article
/ 2 March 2018

‘We won’t let our children suffer’

Angry parents take matters into their own hands to get water and electricity working at schools

By Bongekile Macupe
Gauteng education department approaches ConCourt over Hoërskool Overvaal
Article
/ 5 February 2018

Gauteng education department approaches ConCourt over Hoërskool Overvaal

Provincial education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed that the department had filed its application to appeal the court’s decision

By Jan Bornman
Lesufi sets Feb 15 deadline to place more than 3 000 pupils
Article
/ 30 January 2018

Lesufi sets Feb 15 deadline to place more than 3 000 pupils

​A total of 3 366 Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils still need to be placed in schools, according to Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi

By Nation Nyoka
More than 11 000 pupils yet to be placed in Western Cape schools
Article
/ 23 January 2018

More than 11 000 pupils yet to be placed in Western Cape schools

"About 130 000 learners from other provinces and 2 000 learners from other countries have relocated to the Western Cape"

By Christina Pitt
Panyaza Lesufi warns Westbury community members not to damage newly reopened school
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Panyaza Lesufi warns Westbury community members not to damage newly reopened school

People were told to express their grievances against political parties by approaching Lesufi instead of attacking schools and damaging property.

By Nation Nyoka
Financial strains may mean some pupils won’t find schools in 2018
Article
/ 23 October 2017

Financial strains may mean some pupils won’t find schools in 2018

The Gauteng Department of Education is under immense financial pressure, trying to place 63 456 students before the school year for 2018 starts.

By Alex Mitchley
Klipspruit West SGB dissolved, teaching expected to continue
Article
/ 25 September 2017

Klipspruit West SGB dissolved, teaching expected to continue

​This comes after several disruptions which took place at the school last week.

By Staff Reporter
Gauteng private schools try frank talk on racism
Article
/ 13 September 2017

Gauteng private schools try frank talk on racism

Representatives of independent schools were on their best behaviour as they insisted that racism would no longer be tolerated in their hallways.

By Raeesa Pather
Education MEC and St John’s community seek expulsion of racist teacher
Article
/ 27 July 2017

Education MEC and St John’s community seek expulsion of racist teacher

The school has set up a communications team to deal with media interest, including working with Flow Communications, “a reputation management firm”.

By Staff Reporter
Northcliff High ‘concession cards’ likened to apartheid dompas
Article
/ 5 June 2017

Northcliff High ‘concession cards’ likened to apartheid dompas

Muslim pupils at Northcliff High School in Johannesburg who wanted to wear a headscarf during Ramadan were issued with “concession cards”

By Staff Reporter
Dube Birds await phoenix
Article
/ 7 April 2017

Dube Birds await phoenix

The once-great club is in the doldrums, and its supporters can’t agree about how to rescue it

By Thomas Kwenaite
‘​We need national buy-in to provide sanitary pads to poor women and girl learners’
Article
/ 1 February 2017

‘​We need national buy-in to provide sanitary pads to poor women and girl learners’

The Kwazulu-Natal education department has set aside R50-million to fund the distribution of pads to schools in the four lowest quintiles.

By Shaazia Ebrahim
Pretoria Girls High will study education department’s report on racism
Article
/ 7 December 2016

Pretoria Girls High will study education department’s report on racism

On Friday, Lesufi said black pupils at the school were victims of racism and that the school’s hair policy was enforced without sensitivity.

By Jeanette Chabalala
Pretoria Girls High School pupil: I was instructed to fix myself as if I was broken
Article
/ 29 August 2016

Pretoria Girls High School pupil: I was instructed to fix myself as if I was broken

Pupils claim that, along with hairstyles, language and associations are tightly regulated at the Tshwane school.

By Raeesa Pather
Lesufi’s chirp must be made a reality for South Africa’s education system
Analysis
/ 27 May 2016

Lesufi’s chirp must be made a reality for South Africa’s education system

"In a democracy such as ours, the underlying argument is that parents should be free to send their children to a school of their choice."

By Prega Govender
Gauteng school feeder zone criteria will “prolong and legalise racial exclusion”, says Concourt
Article
/ 20 May 2016

Gauteng school feeder zone criteria will “prolong and legalise racial exclusion”, says Concourt

Thousands of children have been excluded from attending well-resourced schools in Gauteng because of the controversial feeder zone legislation.

By Prega Govender
The dangers of paperless classrooms
Article
/ 7 October 2015

The dangers of paperless classrooms

Users – not corporates – should control the software to meet social and economic needs.

By Michael Kwet
MEC stalls over high school funds row
Article
/ 24 September 2015

MEC stalls over high school funds row

Parents claim Panyaza Lesufi is ignoring some of the findings of two damning auditors’ reports.

By Victoria John
Principal of ‘corrupt’ Glenvista High suspended
Article
/ 22 September 2015

Principal of ‘corrupt’ Glenvista High suspended

The suspension is the latest scandal to hit the school, where millions of rand are alleged to have been blown on personal use.

By Victoria John
Gauteng school principals ‘need training’
Article
/ 11 August 2015

Gauteng school principals ‘need training’

Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has been asked to ensure that management and auditing systems were in place in all schools in the province.

By Victoria John
‘Chalkboards are now a thing of the past’ – Lesufi
Article
/ 21 July 2015

‘Chalkboards are now a thing of the past’ – Lesufi

Gauteng’s Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says those who thought education was only for the privileged will soon be shamed.

By Bongani Nkosi
Education MEC promises to take Gauteng classrooms into the future
Article
/ 20 May 2015

Education MEC promises to take Gauteng classrooms into the future

Panyaza Lesufi has boldly claimed that every chalkboard in every matric classroom will be replaced with a smart board by July.

By Victoria John
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