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UCT to rename building after Chris Hani

Iavan Pijoos The University of Cape Town (UCT) is expected to honour struggle icon Chris Hani by naming one of its buildings after him. The New...

Gauteng government bypasses laws to build school

Yoliswa Sobuwa A multi-million rand Gauteng school for children with special needs was built illegally, bypassing town planning and building bylaws. This, Sowetan has established, is...

Kenya signs law on free sanitary towels for schoolgirls

Lynet Igadwah Schoolgirls who have reached puberty will now receive free sanitary towels from the government, a new law aimed at minimising absenteeism and putting...

Teacher shot dead in front of pupils

Inside Education A teacher was shot dead at a Western Cape primary school on Wednesday. Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said the woman was allegedly shot at...

Website developed to buy and sell second-hand textbooks

Chulumanco Mahamba and Zamayirha Peter  A University of Pretoria student created a website that allows fellow students from all South African universities to buy and sell second-hand...

Theft in schools has reached crisis levels

Sipho Mabena The theft of electronic gadgets and feeding scheme groceries has reached crisis levels, according to the department of basic education. Last week thieves broke...

Social grant payouts go smoothly in Western Cape

Barbara Maregele     In the days leading up to 1 April, Delft resident Godfrey Classen was worried that he would not receive his pension. Cash Paymaster...

No proof of birth, no education

Bongekile Macupe Sonia Sigauke was only 10 years old when she dropped out of school in Mozambique. After seven years at home, aged 17, Sigauke came...

David Mabuza pays tribute to Winnie Mandela, calls for ANC to unite

Thabo Mohlala The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) visited Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s home in Orlando West, Soweto on Thursday. The top six,...

Nomzamo from Bizana: remembering Winnie Madikizela as a young woman

Vashna Jagarnath Within hours of Winnie Madikizela’s death debates about her life began to rage. One of the key themes that began to emerge was her relationship...

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