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Gauteng Department Of Education

Gauteng education department to investigate racial discrimination in province’s schools
Education
/ 5 August 2024

Gauteng education department to investigate racial discrimination in province’s schools

The education department made the undertaking after 12 students at Pretoria High School for Girls were cleared of racism by the school’s governing body

By Umamah Bakharia
Pretoria girls high: Political parties and reckless media fan the flames
Opinion
/ 31 July 2024

Pretoria girls high: Political parties and reckless media fan the flames

When racism emerges, we must build – not break – our schools

By Nontobeko Hlela
Gauteng education says it will implement remedial actions in PP report on improper construction of R82m school
Education
/ 9 July 2024

Gauteng education says it will implement remedial actions in PP report on improper construction of R82m school

The investigation originates from a complaint lodged by Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane in September 2020

By Umamah Bakharia
Gauteng government ‘turns blind eye’ to R10m corruption at school
National
/ 23 February 2024

Gauteng government ‘turns blind eye’ to R10m corruption at school

Documents show how provincial officials were aware of the brazen abuse and theft of funds from a dilapidated school in Katlehong

By Khaya Koko
Principal ‘is stealing school funds’
Education
/ 15 December 2023

Principal ‘is stealing school funds’

The facility in Ekurhuleni is in a dire state as the head is accused of misappropriating money allocated for maintenance and books

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Delinquent Gauteng departments fail ‘disposable’ school
Education
/ 26 July 2023

Delinquent Gauteng departments fail ‘disposable’ school

The departments of education and infrastructure development dithered for two decades over a school they ‘erroneously’ sold

By Magnificent Mndebele
Parents worry that learners’ misuse of electronic educational devices goes unchecked by schools
Education
/ 24 July 2023

Parents worry that learners’ misuse of electronic educational devices goes unchecked by schools

Parents want the Gauteng education department to create a system to monitor the content on the electronic devices

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Gauteng education MEC assures parents that all children will be placed in schools
Education
/ 10 January 2023

Gauteng education MEC assures parents that all children will be placed in schools

Only 1 394 out of 292 145 applications for grade one and grade eight placements still need to be placed in Gauteng schools

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Lesufi comforts schools where three brothers died after drinking an energy drink
Education
/ 27 May 2022

Lesufi comforts schools where three brothers died after drinking an energy drink

Gauteng MEC of education Panyaza Lesufi assured those affected by the deaths that they are not alone

By Sonri Naidoo
Soweto teacher dismissed for the alleged repeated rape of a learner
Education
/ 14 June 2021

Soweto teacher dismissed for the alleged repeated rape of a learner

The learner was 13 when the alleged rapes started, and they continued for two years until she asked to be moved to another school

By Bongekile Macupe
Learners moving to other provinces puts education departments under pressure
Education
/ 12 June 2021

Learners moving to other provinces puts education departments under pressure

Gauteng and the Western Cape struggle to put children in class, but Limpopo and the Eastern Cape are closing schools as enrolment plummets

By Bongekile Macupe
Parktown Boys’ principal to be reinstated after losing job over Enock Mpianzi’s death
Education
/ 9 June 2021

Parktown Boys’ principal to be reinstated after losing job over Enock Mpianzi’s death

Gauteng department of education says it is disappointed with the education bargaining counsel’s order to reinstate Malcolm Williams

By Bongekile Macupe
SIU public sector graft investigations total R113bn, excluding R14bn for Covid procurement cases
National
/ 27 May 2021

SIU public sector graft investigations total R113bn, excluding R14bn for Covid procurement cases

The SIU has secured a freezing order worth R40.7m for Covid-19-related corruption in the Gauteng education department

By Khaya Koko
More than a month since schools opened, some learners are still without schools
Education
/ 27 March 2021

More than a month since schools opened, some learners are still without schools

Provincial departments of education blame late applications and building budget constraints as reasons some learners are still not in classrooms

By Bongekile Macupe
Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite
Education
/ 9 December 2020

Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite

The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked matric exams be set aside

By Bongekile Macupe
Parktown Boys’ High principal fired for tragic death of Enoch Mpianzi
Education
/ 13 October 2020

Parktown Boys’ High principal fired for tragic death of Enoch Mpianzi

Malcolm Williams was found to have sent schoolboys on an unauthorised trip and failed to ensure the correct roll-call procedures were followed

By Khaya Koko
Lesufi suspends Parktown Boys’ principal after student’s death
Article
/ 24 January 2020

Lesufi suspends Parktown Boys’ principal after student’s death

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

By Bongekile Macupe
The art of flouting security
Article
/ 26 August 2019

The art of flouting security

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

By Gemma Ritchie
Crime in schools costs the Gauteng department of education R121-million
Article
/ 14 August 2019

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

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

By Bongekile Macupe
Parents scrambling to get spaces in Gauteng schools
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Parents scrambling to get spaces in Gauteng schools

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

By Bongekile Macupe
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
Security guard to appear in court for sexually assaulting minors
Article
/ 11 October 2017

Security guard to appear in court for sexually assaulting minors

A security guard at a school in Soweto will appear in court over alleged sexual assault on more than 50 pupils

By Bongekile Macupe
Private schools do not stand apart
Article
/ 20 February 2015

Private schools do not stand apart

Make no mistake: the autonomy of such institutions does not trump the Constitution.

By Faranaaz Veriava
Crisis at schools goes unreported
Article
/ 29 March 2012

Crisis at schools goes unreported

No national statistics exist for corporal punishment in South African schools and although it is illegal, it is still commonly applied.

By Victoria John
Anger tears Pretoria East school apart
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Anger tears Pretoria East school apart

Parents claim child abuse and financial mismanagement is rife at Glenstantia Primary School but expert says teachers often lack support.

By Victoria John
Parents to blame for exclusion
Article
/ 10 February 2012

Parents to blame for exclusion

The Gauteng education department’s Charles Phahlane asks how journalists suspect "dilly-dallying" when schools appeal for early registration.

By Staff Reporter

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