Author: Phumla Mkize

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God’s will difficult to accept – mother
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God’s will difficult to accept – mother

“Nothing can replace my daughters. The only blessing is my one remaining daughter, who was not on the same bus because she goes to a different school. For her... Read more.
‘Western Cape fails to comply with court order to place all pupils’ 
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‘Western Cape fails to comply with court order to place all pupils’ 

The Western Cape Department of Education has failed a Western Cape High Court test ordering it to place all pupils who have applied for placements in schools. ... Read more.
Learner suicide
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Slap on wrist for teacher who drove my son to suicide – mom

The family of a 12-year-old pupil who killed himself because he was bullied by his teacher for being gay is outraged at what it calls a slap on the wrist given ... Read more.
Pretoria Girls High principal guilty
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Report into pupils’ drowning fingers principal’s negligence

Disciplinary processes are already underway against the principal of Daveyton Skills School  following investigations into a drowning incident. A scathing repo... Read more.
Astrophysics, biochemistry PhD students vying for science awards
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Astrophysics, biochemistry PhD students vying for science awards

Upcoming scientists and PhD students Kelebogile Gasealahwe and Sinenhlanhla Mthembu are among the finalists in the South African Women in Science Awards (Sawisa... Read more.
State and private sector battle to stem  tide of missing persons
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State and private sector battle to stem tide of missing persons

South Africans are going missing in numbers daily and experts are warning depression resulting from dire economic circumstances and human trafficking could be a... Read more.
State and private sector battle to stem  tide of missing persons
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State and private sector battle to stem  tide of missing persons

South Africans are going missing in numbers daily and experts are warning depression resulting from dire economic circumstances and human trafficking could be a... Read more.