Matome Chiloane

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says schools were allocated funds in November 2025 specifically to settle their municipal obligations, including electricity accounts, amid ongoing concerns over unpaid bills and possible service interruptions.

The department is providing psycho-social support to affected learners, teachers, and the bereaved family.

The MEC said too many pupils were falling out of organised sport because schools remained heavily concentrated around a narrow set of codes.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane on Thursday launched the Vorentoe Sports School of Specialisation in Johannesburg, with the province using the event to showcase its 38th specialist school and a new private-sector investment in the campus.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is set to introduce a law firm appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Grade 5 learner at Reagile Primary School in Tembisa.

A 10-year-old Grade 5 learner died after a goal post fell on him at Reagile Primary School in Tembisa, Johannesburg, the Gauteng Department of Education said on Tuesday.

The department said it was 'actively engaging' with operators to address unpaid invoices.

The Toyota Quantum taxi was overloaded, according to police.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said she had learned “with deep sadness” of the crash.

Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane has dismissed what he said were misleading and unfounded claims that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) prioritises foreign nationals over South African learners when placing children in public schools.