New Education Minister Urges Stability Amidst Calls for Systemic Review

In her inaugural budget speech, South Africa's new Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, emphasized the importance of maintaining stability within the schooling system for the remainder of the academic year. Gwarube, previously the chief…

Navigating Tragedy, as a School Principal

How School Principals Should Respond to Disasters The recent tragic transport accident on the N12 near Elands Road in Merafong, South Africa, which claimed the lives of 12 pupils, including 11 from Rocklands Primary School and one from…

Community welcomes new principal for Ridgeway Prep

The newly appointed principal of Ridgeway Preparatory School, Mr Craig Daniel. Photo: Ridgeway. (Courtesy Of Zoutnet) The Ridgeway family in Louis Trichardt has extended a warm welcome to Mr Craig Daniel, the newly appointed principal of…

What to Do as a School Principal When a Parent Takes You to Court

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In light of recent events reported by Sowetan Live, where a North West mother faced backlash for taking legal action against a school principal accused of injuring her son, it's crucial for school leaders to understand how to handle such situations…

South African Principal Forced to Flee After Falling Victim to Ponzi Scheme

A dedicated school principal from eNdwedwe, near Verulam in KwaZulu-Natal, has been compelled to abandon her career and escape her hometown due to mounting threats from loan sharks. Nomaswazi Nkambule, the principal in question, lost…

Former and Current Teachers of South Peninsula High School Face Court Charges Over Historic Abuse Allegations

Two South Peninsula High School teachers, one former and one current, appeared in the Wynberg Regional Court. File picture: Tracey Adams Cape Town – Two educators from South Peninsula High School, one a former staff member and the other…

Three new Science Teaching & Learning Centres open to support STEM education at Cape Town schools

Ruwayda Hendricks, Principal: Primrose Park PS; Professor Shaheed Hartley, Director: AK NPC; John Matthews, CEO: Garden Cities; and J Mouton, Circuit Manager: WCED. Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company (AK NPC) has continued to roll out…

Plumstead school teachers face sexual abuse charges

Published by Kirshni Kulsen on July 16, 2024 Two teachers at South Peninsula High School in Plumstead appeared in the Wynberg Regional Court on charges linked to rape and assault. The incidents occurred more than twenty years ago.…

How transformative principals can close the achievement gap in South African schools

South African schools face the challenge of equipping learners to thrive in a society already buckling under the weight of unemployment, inequality and poverty. Despite innovative policy changes in the education system, resource-constrained…

Grey College kicks headmaster to the curb

Deon Scheepers Bloemfontein’s most famous school, Grey College Secondary, has kicked its headmaster, Deon Scheepers, to the curb.Scheepers, who landed the top job at the school in 2013, has been stripped of most of his duties after a decision…