The Gauteng education system is reeling from a series of tragic incidents that have left two learners dead and eight others traumatised following sexual assault, prompting renewed concern over violence and safety in South African schools. On Tuesday morning, a Grade 8 learner at Qalabotjha Secondary School in Vlakfontein, Johannesburg South, collapsed and died before… Continue reading Wave of School Tragedies Rocks Gauteng, MEC Chiloane Calls for Action
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Outrage as Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old at Pretoria School
Pretoria is stunned by revelations of a white male teacher at Prinshof School allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old learner. NotInMyName International (NIMN) has condemned the crime and demands swift legal action. A peaceful demonstration is scheduled outside the school on Monday, 1 September 2025. The victim’s father raised the alarm after noticing a sharp drop… Continue reading Outrage as Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old at Pretoria School
From Classrooms to Crime Scenes: Rising Violence Threatens SA Schools
South Africa’s schools are facing an alarming surge in violence, with the stabbing of a principal and several learners in Gauteng this week reigniting calls for urgent action to restore safety in classrooms. On Monday, 18 August 2025, chaos erupted at Hoërskool Roodepoort when a group of learners from nearby West Ridge High School allegedly… Continue reading From Classrooms to Crime Scenes: Rising Violence Threatens SA Schools
Parents Irate Over Gauteng’s Failure To Fix Dilapidated Special Needs School
PARENTS of learners with disabilities are up in arms over a dilapidated school, accusing the Gauteng Department of Education of failing to fix the crumbling structure over the past five years. Nokuthula Special School in Corlett Gardens, Johannesburg, has allegedly been built in a wetland while a sinkhole has also emerged in the boys’ hostel. … Continue reading Parents Irate Over Gauteng’s Failure To Fix Dilapidated Special Needs School
Gauteng Teacher Still At Work Seven Months After “assaulting A Disabled Learner”
A Gauteng teacher who allegedly assaulted and “traumatised” a disabled learner until her hearing aids got broken is still at work, seven months after the incident happened. The female teacher, only known as Ms Mashilo, got in hot water in October last year after she allegedly slapped Siphokazi Matlhaku and other pupils at Relebogile High… Continue reading Gauteng Teacher Still At Work Seven Months After “assaulting A Disabled Learner”