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School bus carrying 65 pupils bursts into flame in Soshanguve
One pupil was injured when a scholar transport bus burst into flame on its way to school in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, on Thursday morning.
Five issues raised by Human Rights Commission school report
The South African Human Rights Commission has praised schools in Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and Limpopo for taking in undocumented children, including migrants and refugees, despite limited resources.
UCT students march against gender-based violence after assault allegations at residences
The University of Cape Town’s student representative council and students took to the streets on Tuesday morning after reports of alleged sexual assault and harassment involving a resident at Forest Hill residence.
Online learning: Here’s how parents can vet institutions
A public database of accredited schools and providers is available online for parents who want to confirm registration.
Basic education rolls out language-specific plan to tackle reading crisis in early grades
The department of basic education is set to roll out language-specific strategies to tackle the growing reading crisis among pupils in grades 1 to 3.
Former clerk sentenced to 3 years in jail for stealing nearly R850k from Pretoria school
The Gauteng education department has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a former finance clerk at Laerskool Akasia for fraud and theft.
Parents, pupils decry ‘impossible’ 2025 matric maths exams
Department defends exam rigour amid pupils’ outcry
NSC exams continue seamlessly, says basic education department
The 2025 national senior certificate exams are at the halfway mark, and the basic education department reports the exams are progressing smoothly around the country.
Gauteng parents warned of fraudsters offering fake school placements
The Gauteng education department has warned parents to beware of scammers claiming they can secure school placements for the 2026 academic year in exchange for money.
Parents protest after Nduli Primary pupils stay home due to poor school conditions
Parents and community members in Nduli, Ceres, in the Western Cape, have taken to the streets after pupils at Nduli Primary School stopped attending classes for three weeks because of poor infrastructure and overcrowding.





















