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The Ditshipeng Intermediate School is one of four schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape which was set alight by criminals. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

Kuruman schools reopen

‘NC prepared for influx of pupils’

By Nomsa Mdhluli

Northern Cape Education Dept says it's prepared for the influx of school kids next year.

  • FILE: An uneven, difficult to drive on gravel road like this leads the way to many schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN.

    'Kuruman matrics won't have to repeat entire year'

    Over 50 schools were shut down in June for three months by a community group known as the Local Road Forum.

    2757 days ago
  • FILE:The Ditshipeng Intermediate School is one of four schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape which was set alight by criminals. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Study camps set aside for Kuruman matrics

    Affected matrics are unable to sit for their final exams next month, but will be writing supplementary exams.

    2792 days ago
  • FILE: Over 54 schools had to close their doors in June after violent protests over roads erupted in the area. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN.

    'Kuruman matrics still have to work hard'

    The pupils have to spend the next few months at a study camp and will write supplementary exams next year.

    2797 days ago
  • FILE:The Ditshipeng Intermediate School is one of four schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape which was set alight by criminals. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Schooling resumes in Kuruman

    Schools in Kuruman have reopened after months of protests and negotiations.

    2798 days ago
  • FILE: 54 Kuruman schools were shut down in June by a community group known as the Local Road Forum in protest against the state of roads in the region. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN.

    Kuruman schooling resumes after 3 months

    Section 27 says no acts of intimidation were reported and they are continuing to monitor the situation.

    2799 days ago
  • FILE: Education's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee will visit Kuruman to find solutions to the school debacle. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Basic Education to visit Kuruman

    Education's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee will visit Kuruman to find solutions to the school debacle.

    2799 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    No final matric exams for Kuruman schools

    Education Dept says matriculants in Kuruman won’t write their final exams which begin next month.

    2806 days ago
  • FILE. Northern Cape Education says regular schooling continues for Kuruman matriculants who aren’t writing finals.Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Kuruman: Schooling resumes for unregistered matrics

    Northern Cape Education says regular schooling continues for matriculants who aren’t writing finals.

    2808 days ago
  • An uneven, difficult-to-drive-on gravel road like this leads the way to many schools forced to close in Kuruman, Northern Cape. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Education Dept deregisters 500 Kuruman matrics

    Almost Kuruman grade 12s have not been to school for more than three months.

    2809 days ago
  • The Ditshipeng Intermediate School is one of four schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape which was set alight by criminals. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Kuruman: Dept hopeful schooling will resume soon

    The education dept remains hopeful schooling will resume soon after teachers returned this week.

    2818 days ago
  • FILE: The doors of 54 Kuruman schools have been closed since 5 June, affecting 17,000 learners. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN.

    Kuruman teachers return to the classroom

    The doors of 54 Kuruman schools have been closed since 5 June, affecting 17,000 learners including matrics.

    2819 days ago
  • The Basic Education Department remains adamant that 469 NC matrics will sit for their final exams. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN.

    NC matriculants will 'not be' deregistered

    The Basic Education Department remains adamant that 469 NC matrics will sit for their final exams.

    2823 days ago
  • FILE: Minister Angie Motshekga visited the Kuruman region where there has been no schooling since 5 June. Picture: Eybers/EWN

    Efforts to reopen NC schools fail

    Minister Angie Motshekga visited the Kuruman region where there has been no schooling since 5 June.

    2824 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will make an announcement on the matter today. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Efforts to reopen NC schools underway

    Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will make an announcement on the matter today.

    2825 days ago
  • FILE:The Ditshipeng Intermediate School is one of four schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape which was set alight by criminals. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Hawks probe Kuruman vandalism

    Several schools were targeted in a protest over the poor state of roads in Kuruman.

    2844 days ago
  • Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. Pictures: Sapa.

    Kuruman pupils to go back to school

    A series of service delivery protests saw Kuruman schools close in June.

    3529 days ago
  • A file picture of pupils in class. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    N.Cape schools reopen after violence

    Around 16,000 children are due to return to school in the Northern Cape on Wednesday.

    3546 days ago
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