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A primary school in southern Iran was struck during Saturday’s joint US-Israeli military operation, killing at least 148 people who were mostly schoolgirls, according to Iranian authorities.

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says skills development is central to South Africa’s growth and restoring dignity to previously disadvantaged and vulnerable youth, stressing that it is not a favour but a constitutional mandate of government and its entities.

Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced the construction of 18 additional schools in Gauteng as the province grapples with a placement crisis that has left about 2,000 learners still without classrooms.

The workshop forms part of a pilot curriculum developed by the DBE.

Children in South Africa receive immunisation against diseases such as whooping cough (pertussis), diphtheria and tetanus in a series of doses as they grow.

One of the accused is the former Acting Head of the Mpumalanga Department of Education.

Michaelhouse also ended on a high, cruising to a nine-wicket win over St Benedict’s.

The suspects will appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where they will face charges of corruption, theft, and fraud.

The department’s focus this term is to ensure that all learners can understand the meaning of what is being taught in the classroom.

Children learn best in the language they know best, said the department.