Articles for Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

“Our school of snakes and criminals”

At Vukile Tshwete high school, students study in fear

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News | 18 April 2016

Students at nursing college protest exclusions

Dispute over exclusion of seven students

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Brief | 11 April 2016

Eastern Cape education minister must go, demand protesters

Hundreds march in King William’s Town for better schools

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News | 6 April 2016

No progress on empty R9m Butterworth swimming pool

Provincial government refuses to answer questions

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News | 31 March 2016

Struggling Eastern Cape school told to take in more pupils

Funds for school feeding run out

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News | 14 March 2016

Elliotdale college closed as students protest

Students claim their exam papers were lost

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News | 9 March 2016

Schools suffer while Eastern Cape fails to spend education budget

Infrastructure budget cut 12% after department underspends

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News | 3 March 2016

Buffalo City workers march for higher wages

Municipal employees demand R2,000 a month raise

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News | 25 February 2016

Sanco and ANC members clash following house demolitions

Shops closed in protest and ward councillor's house set alight

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News | 22 February 2016

Still waiting for 2014 matric results

Students camp outside Eastern Cape education department

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News | 17 February 2016

Eastern Cape parents build their own school

Xhorha community still waiting for help from government

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News | 11 February 2016

Students left to study under trees after school roof blows off

Eastern Cape school waiting for repairs since November

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News | 4 February 2016

Walter Sisulu students evicted from campus

Students have many grievances, but their leadership is fractured

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News | 29 January 2016

Parents refuse to pay for teachers who don’t teach

School accused of victimising children

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News | 27 January 2016

Students in state scheme get certificates for courses they didn’t complete

The National Rural Youth Service Corps (Narysec), set up to train unemployed young people in rural areas, seems to be in disarray in the Eastern Cape, where some students have given up hope of graduating while others say they have been given certificates for courses they did not complete.

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and GroundUp staff

Feature | 8 December 2015

This school has 300 students and no running water

Mahlubini Junior Secondary School near Cofimvaba has close to 300 students, no electricity in the classrooms and no running water.

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 1 December 2015