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Bongekile Macupe is an education reporter at the Mail & Guardian.
After a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections, President Ramaphosa has brought the country back to level three restrictions
The learner was 13 when the alleged rapes started, and they continued for two years until she asked to be moved to another school
Gauteng and the Western Cape struggle to put children in class, but Limpopo and the Eastern Cape are closing schools as enrolment plummets
The economy is not producing work, with many young adults working outside their fields of study or considering leaving the country as a result
Gauteng department of education says it is disappointed with the education bargaining counsel’s order to reinstate Malcolm Williams
Some principals do not have the skills to compile bullying reports; others fear being victimised. This has led to children battling the scourge alone
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write
Loyiso Mkize talks to Bongekile Macupe about joining the DC Universe, the influence of his parents and teachers, and getting up more than falling down
Avethandwa Nokhangela drowned at an Equal Education camp in the Eastern Cape, but the provincial department of education has distanced itself from the tragedy
The independent panel will make recommendations on restorative justice for Avethandwa Nokhangela’s family
Commission questions gaps in the law regarding corporal punishment and sexual assault
The department appeared before the commission hearings on issues of bullying and corporal punishment in schools
The council told the Human Rights Commission that “systemic gaps” and weak controls mean teachers found guilty of offences could still be found in the system
It was people’s warmth towards Kaluke Mawila that set the tone for how she manages the George campus of Nelson Mandela University
The Human Rights Commission inquiry into bullying and sex at schools in Limpopo has heard that some principals don’t report cases of a sexual nature that involve teachers and…
This was revealed on the second day of provincial hearings into bullying, corporal punishment and sexual relations between teachers and learners by the Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Watch warns that learners may take years to recover from the damage caused by school closures
The family of a drowned schoolgirl says NGO Equal Education must explain why it allowed learners to swim at a dangerous beach with no lifeguards
Incidents of violence and bullying at schools have been on the spotlight recently
Section 27 says the plans the Limpopo department has provided for getting rid of pit toilets are not clear and offer no timelines
