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Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi examines part of the school where the teen fell to his death.Image: Nonkululeko Njilo
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Tears as Panyaza Lesufi visits high school where pupil fell to his death

“We are getting there,” said a grade 10 teacher at Ferndale High School when Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi asked on Wednesday how pupils were coping a day after the tragic death of a 16-year-old classmate. Kelebogile Reuben…

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Government on Friday outlined when all pupils can go back to school.                                                                Image: paylessimages / 123RF Stock Photo
GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Pupil dies after falling from high school balcony in Randburg

A pupil died after falling from a balcony at Ferndale High School in Randburg on Tuesday. Gauteng education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the 16-year-old boy may have had a seizure related to epilepsy. He was a grade 10 pupil at the…

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Nurses at special schools in Gauteng have complained about being overworked and underpaid. Stock image.Image: 123RF / belchonock
DEMOCRATIC NURSING ASSOCIATION OF SA

We’re overworked and underpaid, say nurses at special schools in Gauteng

Overworked, undermined and underpaid – this is how nurses working at special schools in Gauteng feel. The nurses are employed by the provincial education department and work as healthcare givers to pupils while they are at school. The…

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