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Losing her father to chemotherapy-related complications three years ago spurred Dr Bawinile Hadebe to explore improved approaches to cancer treatment, a pursuit that has earned her the Saul Hertz Young Investigator Award.  

Roedean principal quits after antisemitism claims, Joburg ramps up youth role, GDE appoints law firm to probe death of Grade R pupil

The resignation of Roedean School’s principal has intensified a row that Jewish groups allege amounts to antisemitism, after the Johannesburg private girls’ school cancelled a tennis fixture against King David High School earlier this month.

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said it is finalising the appointment of a law firm to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of a Grade R boy learner from Bernard Isaacs Primary School in Coronationville, Johannesburg.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to reform and reduce the number of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to improve governance and strengthen South Africa’s skills development system.

Making the grade compulsory would give children a good start, the president said.

Scores of students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) are staging a picket roughly 100 metres from the Cape Town City Hall while President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has reiterated that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) continues to serve as a critical pillar of student access in South Africa.

Children and young people in marginalised communities are disproportionately affected by air pollution, according to the city.

The facility will serve South African officials as well as the wider global corrections community.