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Wandile Shelembe used to play in the yard while his sister went to school – now he has finally been admitted to grade 1.Image: GroundUp/Nokulunga Majola
KZN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

After being excluded for two years, Wandile, 8, finally starts school

After being denied his right to education for two years, Wandile Shelembe, 8, of Ntuzuma, north of Durban, started grade 1 on Tuesday. Wandile was denied access by three schools in the area because he doesn’t have a birth certificate. The…

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The KZN department of education says it’s ready for 2.8-million learners’ first day at school on Wednesday.Image: Gallo Images/ IStock
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KZN education department ready to welcome 2.8m pupils for new school year

The KwaZulu-Natal education department says it’s all systems go for the 2020 academic year as they prepare to welcome 2.8-million pupils on Wednesday. Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu on Monday presented the province’s state of readiness at…

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