The family of Nkosi Shabalala, the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) activist who was killed on 18 January this year in front of his kids and wife, are concerned with the slow pace of the police investigations into the case.  Shabalala was from Bergville in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, but lived in Clermont as he was a teacher at Eric Mtshali Secondary School near Pinetown. He was also the head of the department for physical science and mathematics. According to…

With less than a day before schools open for the start of their 2025 academic year, some of the unions in the education sector have raised alarm regarding the state of readiness in KwaZulu-Natal’s schools. The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) says the provincial Department of Education ended 2024 with numerous unresolved issues that continue to affect schools across the province.  This comes as poor and historically disadvantaged schools face significant challenges due to the department’s failure…

STUDENTS whose 2012 matric results were withheld by the Mpumalanga Department of Education say they are disappointed about the Mbombela High Court’s failure to deliver judgment on the matter, saying it denied them closure.   The affected students approached the court challenging the provincial Department of Education’s decision to withhold their results over allegations of widespread cheating in the Bohlabela region, which includes Nelspruit and Bushbuckridge.  The allegations surfaced in January this year. The court’s verdict was expected on Friday, but…