Education
Child Prodigy: 12-Year-Old Will Graduate High School And College In Same Week
28 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Mike Wimmer, a remarkable young boy, took some extra classes during lockdown and is now set for two graduations in the same week.
SA’s Best Universities, Ranked
28 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Centre for World University Rankings has released the latest rankings, with 13 South African institutions featuring in the top 2 000 globally.
“Horror And Helplessness” – Latest On UCT Library’s Fire Damage [Videos]
21 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sunday’s footage of the library engulfed in flames was shared far and wide, and the heartbreaking task of assessing the damage continues.
This Company Is Causing SA Universities To Face Mass Cheating Problems
14 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hundreds of Wits students are alleged to have used an increasingly popular online tool to cheat, and it’s a problem familiar to institutions around the world.
UCT Lecturer’s ‘Hitler Committed No Crime’ Comments Haven’t Gone Down Well
08 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During a pre-recorded lecture with first-year UCT students, Lwazi Lushaba, a lecturer in the department of political studies, said he didn’t believe Hitler had committed any crime.
Jozi School System’s Sex Assault Failures Laid Bare By Carte Blanche [Video]
03 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When a teacher resigns from a prestigious private school, after being caught having sex with a student on school property, you would expect that future employment would be hard to come by.
The Sad State Of The Matric Maths Pass Rate In SA
24 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
South African students continue to perform poorly in subjects like mathematics, with fewer and fewer writing the standard maths curriculum.
The Great SA Brain Drain Continues
11 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The ‘brain drain’ in South Africa is getting worse, with the long-term effects reaching beyond the loss of highly skilled professionals.
Fees Continue To Rise At SA’s Most Expensive Schools
13 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite calls from education experts to freeze private school fees in 2021, the cost of private education is still on the rise.
Fiona Viotti Case Closed, As Parents Pull Kids From Testifying
14 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to a lack of cooperation from witnesses, the SA Council for Educators has closed its file in the investigation into the conduct of Viotti.
Take A Tour Of Cape Town’s ‘High School Of The Future’ [Video]
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
We took a tour of online private high school Valenture Institute’s Newlands boutique campus, to see what all the fuss is about.
Wow – The Very Sad State Of Maths And Science In SA Schools
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study at the grade 5 and grade 9 level, and the results are embarrassing.
Fallout From Super-Spreader Matric Rage Event Continues
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pupils across KZN are now quarantining, and the race is on to find as many as 1 300 Gauteng pupils who also attended the Matric Rage event.
All Matric Rage 2020 Party Pupils Ordered To Quarantine For 10 Days
07 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Matric revellers and organisers were warned that these parties could turn into super-spreader events. Yet, here we are.
Fears That Matric Rage Will Be COVID-19 Super-Spreader Event
27 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Health experts fear that the upcoming Matric Rage parties, which take place across the country, will facilitate the rapid spread of COVID-19.
Tear Gas, Water Cannons, And Stun Grenades At Brackenfell High School [Videos]
20 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The EFF ‘Red Friday’ protest is in full swing outside Brackenfell High School, and things have already escalated into clashes with the police.
Table View High School’s Racist TikTok Problem
20 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An investigation is underway after a fake TikTok account posting racist content claimed to be affiliated with Table View High School.
St Stithians Launches Online High School
19 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In response to the call for new ways to provide world-class education, St Stithians College is launching an online high school.
Brackenfell High School Set For Another Showdown [Videos]
17 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The EFF is gearing up for another protest outside Brackenfell High School, this time threatening to ‘ensure that nothing operates’.
Shocking Edenglen High School Street Brawl Footage Emerges [Video]
12 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Around 10 pupils from Edenglen High School were involved in a street brawl, which began due to a row over R25 which one pupil owed to another.
Chaos And Violence As Parents And EFF Clash Outside Brackenfell High School [Videos]
09 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The EFF, looking to stage a protest outside Brackenfell High, were met with stick-wielding parents and things escalated quickly from there.
Meanwhile, In Brackenfell: All-White Unofficial Matric Dance Sparks Anger
06 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An unofficial matric dance, organised by parents and attended exclusively by white students, has brought to light racial tensions at Brackenfell High School.
Stellies Angel Investors Are Throwing Money At These Five Start-Ups
05 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The university has raised R26 million through outside investors to back the start-ups.
The Dire State Of Matric Maths In South Africa
28 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The latest figures show that the country is failing to deliver a decent mathematics education to learners, and the consequences are far-reaching.
Not Ideal – SA Pupil Takes The Wheel As Bus Driver Drinks Beer [Video]
22 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not ideal is a really polite way of putting things, with a bus driver suspended after footage showed him endangering the lives of pupils in the Eastern Cape.
The Rankings Are Out – SA’s Top Five Universities
21 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
US News and World Report has published the world university rankings for 2021, if you’re keen to see whether or not you have bragging rights.
Why World Teachers’ Day Is So Important This Year
05 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The lengths that teachers have gone to during the pandemic, to educate and inspire their students, makes celebrating World Teachers’ Day more important than ever.
Looking For Work In SA? These Skills Are In High Demand
16 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Career Junction’s latest report reveals some interesting insight into which skills are most sought after in South Africa right now.
Take A Moment To Watch This Batsh*t Crazy US Anti-Mask Video
15 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every so often, you see a video that makes you wonder how we have devolved to this point. Welcome to ‘Idiocracy’.
These Tech-Enabled Campuses Could Be The Future Of Schooling
10 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The ‘new normal’ brought on by the pandemic has shown us that we need alternate ways for children to learn, including online institutions that can ensure a well-rounded education.
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