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Clive Daniels, 58, a geography and tourism teacher, and rugby coach, at Scottsdene High School in Kraaifontein, died on Tuesday.

Various factors have resulted in more than 57,000 “possible dropouts” over the course of a year in the Eastern Cape schooling system — a sobering figure that has come to light as pupils across the province prepare for their mid-year examinations.

The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa says a fight between a teacher and a pupil at Glen Vista High School in Johannesburg shows the extent in the breakdown of discipline schools.

Sadtu calls for societal action as teacher attacks in South Africa are compared with gender-based violence.

The public labour sector, in particular education and health, were the biggest winners in Wednesday's budget speech as finance minister Enoch Godongwana allocated billions of rand to address wage increases.

Between October and December last year, there were 7 murders, 252 cases of GBH and 61 rapes on the premises of schools.

The class of 2023 has made our nation proud.

As the 2024 academic year commenced on Wednesday, school placements were still being sought for 2,636 Grade 1 and 8 learners.

Ahead of the kick off of the 2024 academic year for pupils on Wednesday, teachers’ organisation said overcrowding impacted the quality of education learners received.

With only a day to go before schools reopen, the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) has raised concerns about longstanding