Gauteng schools
Almost 2,000 pupils tested positive for COVID in Gauteng schools
The province's weekly coronavirus update reported that 1,977 pupils in the province have contracted the virus across more than 2,000 schools.
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SIU: Some companies in GP schools disinfecting scandal appointed via Whatsapp
Following an investigation, the SIU has been granted a preservation order to the value of R40.7 million by the Special Tribunal to freeze the bank accounts and assets of 14 service providers.
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With new R77m school, Gauteng govt says it's serious about township education
The first day of the 2021 academic calendar saw more than 2 million pupils return to the classroom in Gauteng.
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56 Gauteng schools closed after teachers, pupils test positive for COVID-19
Premier David Makhura said they noticed that COVID-19 active cases were growing exponentially in the province and had doubled during the past seven days.
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Around 69 GP schools may not open come Monday
Lesufi said the suspension of construction work under levels 4 and 5 of the lockdown had delayed the completion of renovations at many government schools in the province.
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Panyaza Lesufi inspects readiness of Gauteng schools to reopen
MEC for Education in Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi visited schools around the province to ensure that places of learning were prepared and properly equipped for the reopening of schools on 1 June 2020.
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At least 4 pupils die in Gauteng schools this week
Three of the four pupils died in separate incidents on Tuesday, from causes including poisoning, while another passed away the following day.
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Back to school: Sadtu raises concerns over unplaced pupils in Gauteng
Sadtu's Gauteng secretary Tseliso Ledimo said late registrations put teachers under pressure, as they needed to plan.
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Lesufi says 85% of pupils placed for 2020 academic year
MEC Panyaza Lesufi was briefing the media after parents expressed frustration when they did not receive assistance at the department’s district officers.
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‘Every child will be placed in a school,’ Lesufi tells concerned Gauteng parents
The department had aimed to complete the application process by the end of last month but that did not happen.
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Gauteng Safety MEC to meet principals over school safety
Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane will also visit schools in Sebokeng as part of Gauteng government’s readiness programme.
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Gauteng parents urged to accept available offers for schooling
The department is working to place least 30,000 pupils at schools across the province.
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Lesufi: Teachers need be thoroughly vetted
The Gauteng Education Department is establishing a single database of blacklisted educators to be shared between independent and public schools.
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Gauteng parents urged to respond to school placement offers
The department says around 71,000 pupils still haven’t accepted or rejected their placement offer.
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DA to visit Gauteng schools to assess basic needs
The DA will visit schools in the province to assess the quality of infrastructure and nutrition programmes, among others.
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Gauteng parents urged to respond to placement offers
On Monday, the Gauteng Education Department started the process which ends in October.
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Lesufi vows to confront teacher misconduct in Gauteng’s schools
The Education MEC says he wants to tackle the increasing number of cases of misconduct involving teachers.
