Kwazulu natal education department
KZN Education Dept probing alleged bullying & assault of Empangeni pupil
The matter came to light after a video clip in which the learner speaks about the assault went viral.
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Schools closing down in KZN don't meet minimum standards, says education dept
The department clarified that some of the primary schools have less than 135 pupils, while some high schools had less than 200 pupils.
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Parts of KZN run out of vaccines for teaching staff
Kwazulu-Natal's target is to vaccinate about 127,000 employees in the province's education sector. However, only about 60,000 have been vaccinated so far.
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KZN officials look to ‘new role-players’ after third fatal school stabbing
Last week three schoolchildren were killed after being stabbed by their fellow pupils.
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KZN Education forced to provide scholar transport after court ruling
Around 4,000 pupils have been forced to walk several kilometres to get to school, affecting their ability to learn and sometimes putting their safety at risk.
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Pupils celebrate as cane-wielding 'monster' deputy principal suspended
The deputy principal of Okumhlope Secondary School was suspended on Monday after a video of her repeatedly striking a female learner’s back with a wooden cane went viral.
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KZN Education: School failed to properly deal with brutal school attack
The KZN education department says the school did not investigate the matter properly last year and it has now launched its own probe.
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NATU concerned after KZN education dept declared some teachers as surplus
NATU says the MEC created posts without consulting them while also failing to follow process in declaring teachers as a surplus.
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UKZN protesting students won't accept fee hike for 2017
Government says it will allocate a subsidy to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme qualifying students.
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KZN schools warned against going against matric dance ban
The KZN Education Department instructed schools to ban matric dances until after the November final exams.
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Call for KZN learners to speak out after teacher is linked to several rapes
The Nquthu teacher is facing charges of statutory rape & was denied bail after handing himself over.
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KZN Education gets R908m bailout from Treasury
Financial mismanagement at the department has left children without essentials like food.
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Group cheating: KZN Education promises tough action, calls for calm
KwaZulu-Natal has reported cases of cheating at more than 30 matric marking centres.
