Education
School pit latrines demolished but not replaced with new toilets
Two primary schools in Limpopo have been struggling for over a year with inadequate chemical toilets
Brief | 4 November 2025
School principal suspended for financial mismanagement, again
Khulile Qamata previously faced charges of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement at another school
News | 3 November 2025
KwaZulu-Natal Premier promises funds for special schools
Schools have been closed for weeks in protest against failure to meet their needs
By Bongane Motaung and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 30 October 2025
Investigation finds Limpopo school toilets have not been fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
By Liezl Human
Feature | 30 October 2025
Dunoon artist brightens children’s lives
Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits
News | 30 October 2025
Special schools in KwaZulu-Natal to stay closed
Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Bongane Motaung
News | 23 October 2025
Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close
Parents with children at Otters’ Creek Junior are scrambling to find space at other special needs schools
News | 17 October 2025
Special schools closed in KwaZulu-Natal after education department fails to pay subsidies
76 schools closed by parents and the South African National Association for Special School Education (SANASE)
Brief | 16 October 2025
IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198-million
Learners of Rivoni School of the Blind were promised a new building in 2019
By Thembi Siaga
News | 3 October 2025