Harvest Thwala

Junior Multimedia Journalist, IOL Education

WC department raises concerns about impact of load shedding on the June exams

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The matric Class of 2022 will be starting their mid-year exams today. They are scheduled to write their English paper 1 exam.

Newcastle primary school has not even begun to clean up after KZN floods

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Qedindaba Primary School in Newcastle is struggling with classes after it was affected by devastating floods.

KZN Education MEC confident that learning will resume at flood-stricken schools soon

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education said it was hoping to get all learners back in school by next week.

Education activist calls for harsh punishment for learners who cause anarchy in schools

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Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has commended the Gauteng education authorities for taking the decision to suspend learners at Leondale Secondary School in ...

‘We have scores of unemployed teachers in our country’: SA react to shortage of teachers

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The media is replete with stories of foreign teachers whose contracts were terminated without notice by Provincial Education Departments in the Northern Cape, North ...

‘We have scores of unemployed teachers in our country’: SA react to shortage of teachers

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Unemployed teachers are disheartened by the latest reports about the shortage of teachers in the country, taking to social media to share their heartbreak.

Telkom connects learners and teachers in Mpumalanga

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Mobile operator Telkom has partnered with the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DoE) to connect 1 000 teachers and learners for an online learning programme.

Basic Education dept to deliver 98 mobile classrooms to KZN schools

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More learners are expected to return to class in KwaZulu-Natal as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is in the process of procuring 98 classrooms as an interim ...

DHET raises concerns after TUT, DUT and CPUT students struggle to register with SA Dental Technicians Council

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The Department of Higher Education and Training has issued a statement raising concerns about the dilemma facing graduates from the Tshwane University of Technology, ...

KZN Dept of Education finds places for learners left without classrooms due to recent floods

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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga together with KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu successfully placed learners housed at the Ntuzuma hall in surrounding ...

Gauteng girl learners get a shot at exploring careers in maths and sciences

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The Sci-Bono Discovery Centre has kicked off a series of enrichment camps for girls in Grades 10, 11 and 12 who are considering careers in Mathematics, Physical ...

Teachers’ union in KZN donates meals to flood victims, poised to hand out school shoes

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The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal has donated meals for supper and dinner to those in need.

KZN floods: put learners’ needs above teaching plans, says education activist

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Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on the government to dispatch psychologists and engineers to KwaZulu-Natal to make a critical assessment of the state ...

Over 100 schools in KZN remain closed after heavy rains

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The Provincial department said teaching and learning won't be taking place on Tuesday at 101 schools that remain inaccessible.

Study shows that women attorneys still experience inequality in SA

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Dr Tamlynne Meyer who recently obtained her doctorate in Sociology at Stellenbosch University said women have made great strides in the legal profession in South ...

Cross-curriculum approach in high schools has potential to boost entrepreneurship

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That entrepreneurs and small businesses play a key role in job creation and economic growth in South Africa is an accepted reality. But is enough being done to prepare ...

Students benefit as SU and the Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation introduce new Chancellor’s Bursary Programme

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A new flagship bursary programme of Stellenbosch University (SU), sponsored by the philanthropic Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation (CEFF) to the value of R9 million, ...

18 learners and one teacher die in heavy rains and flooding in KZN

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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has offered her condolences to all the families who have lost their loved ones in the heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal.

KZN Floods: Over 240 schools damaged by the recent floods

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Over 240 schools have been damaged in KwaZulu-Natal following heavy rains and floods in the province.

Northcliff High rubbishes claims that pupils were denied a place because their parents were unemployed

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Northcliff High School has dismissed claims that two pupils were denied admission to the Johannesburg school because of their parents’ employment status.

Give your Easter egg hunt a fun twist

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The Easter weekend is almost here! This means it's time to break out the Easter egg hunt ideas. If you want to make your Easter celebrations extra special for your ...

Several schools remain closed in wake of devastating KZN floods

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Several schools across KwaZulu-Natal have remained closed for a second day in the wake of devastating floods.

DUT students duped in NSFAS allowances scam

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The students say the scam was conducted by someone who works in the finance department of the institution and that their banking details on the student portal were ...

School admission deadline on Friday

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The deadline for school admission for the 2023 academic year in Western Cape is fast approaching.

Moms and dads take note: Western Cape school admissions for 2023 close on Friday

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The Western Cape Education Department has issued a reminder to parents and caregivers that the school admissions process closes in four days. The department said ...