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Allegations of abuse, including beatings, emerge from doomed excursion where two Gauteng learners drowned

Written by on 18 April 2024

  Serious allegations of learner abuse, including beatings, have emerged from the excursion where two Benoni learners from Daveyton Skills School drowned in the Hennops River near Centurion on Monday. Speaking to journalists after visiting the families of Siphamandla Peterson, 15, and 17-year-old Sibusiso Sibiya — who died during the unsanctioned discipline camp held by non-governmental organisation […]

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Phothiza Holdings Spells Success at the 2nd Annual Frankly Spelling Bee Championship

Written by on 27 March 2024

  Article written by Constance van Niekerk   Sharpeville, Vereeniging – The El-Bethel Worship Center in Sharpeville, next to Vuka Taxi Rank, resonated with the sounds of success as Phothiza Holdings proudly presented the second annual Frankly Spelling Bee Championship on March 21st. The spelling bee was a celebration of linguistic talent, drawing in thirty-five […]

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Education Finance News South Africa

NSFAS students to receive extra support as Nzimande ups allowance figures

Written by on 1 February 2023

NSFAS is projecting a 7% increase in the number of students qualifying for bursaries this year, and for the first time, TVET college students will receive living allowances Higher education minister Blade Nzimande says government is aiming to increase the number of students receiving National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding to one million. Nzimande […]

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Education Local News South Africa

Nzimande: Politicising student placement issue is a ‘vote-seeking tactic’

Written by on 25 January 2023

The department said that more than 1.1 million student applied for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for 2023. The Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Blade Nzimande, said that the issue of student placement at institutions should not be politicised. The department said that more than 1.1 million students applied […]

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Student debt is a threat to sustainability of higher education in SA – Nzimande

Written by on 25 January 2023

Blade Nzimande, South Africa’s higher education minister, on Tuesday announced that the current student debt owed to tertiary institutions stood at around R16.5 billion. Minister Blade Nzimande has emphasised that the extent of student debt posed a serious threat to the future sustainability of the country’s higher education institutions. Nzimande, South Africa’s higher education minister, […]

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Samatu slams dept for failing to employ doctors who’ve done community service

Written by on 23 January 2023

The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) said that this would have a devastating impact on the future growth of the health profession, as it may deter people from wanting to become doctors. The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) accused the national Department of Health (DOH) of failing to fulfill its commitment […]

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Education News South Africa

‘We’re the ones with the most challenges’: MEC praises GP matrics

Written by on 20 January 2023

While Free State came out on top, Gauteng ranked second nationally, with a pass rate of 84.4%. Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane said that while the COVID-19 pandemic caused irreparable disruptions to the education sector, the provincial department emerged stronger. The matric class of 2022 achieved an overall pass rate of 80.1%. While Free […]

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