City Power retracts R9.3m Curro debt claim

The battle between City Power and Curro Sagewood School has taken a dramatic turn after the utility was forced to publicly retract key claims it made about the private school’s alleged R9.3m debt.

Mabuyane Master’s deregistration overturned

The Eastern Cape High Court (East London) has overturned the University of Fort Hare’s decision to deregister Premier Oscar Mabuyane from its Master’s degree programme.

School ordered to reinstate pupils

Two matric pupils who faced missing their final school examinations after being excluded from a Johannesburg private school over unpaid fees have been granted interim relief by the court, reports TimesLIVE.

Law firm launches fresh probe into text book procurement

A new investigation into the Department of Basic Education’s controversial textbook publishing contracts is also expected to examine whether the deadline for submitting sample copies of textbooks was allegedly extended to benefit some bidders, reports News24.

Pupil threatened to blow up school

A top boys’ boarding school in Pretoria had to drag the Gauteng Department of Education to the High Court to expel a pupil who threatened to shoot and kill a teacher, reports News24.

Limited budgets keep no-fee schools in the dark

Three no-fee-paying schools in Nigel have had their electricity cut off by the City of Ekurhuleni since March due to non-payment.

Publisher faces closure after unsuccessful textbooks bid

Prominent educational publishing company Via Afrika announced yesterday that it had begun consultations with staff to wind down the business, reports News24.

Obscure firm lands R285m text book contract

A publishing company that stands to make more than R285m producing textbooks and learning and teaching support materials for the Department of Basic Education was registered three days after the contract specifications were issued.

Teacher suspended over viral video mocking child

A primary school teacher in George has been sus­pen­ded by the West­ern Cape Edu­ca­tion Depart­ment pending an invest­ig­a­tion after allegedly post­ing a video in which a grade one pupil was mocked for not being able to afford a pie dur­ing a school fun­drais­ing ini­ti­at­ive.

Court lambasts WC Education Department

The Western Cape High Court (Cape Town) has ordered the province’s Department of Education to develop a proper management plan to deal with the crisis of late admissions at its schools within six months.

Department wins appeal against matric results release

The Mpumalanga High Court (Mbombela) has set aside an order compelling the Department of Basic Education to release withheld matric results to learners who were accused of being part of a massive cheating scandal during the 2022 exams.

UCT’s council ‘acted against best interests’ over Gaza spat

Legal representatives for UCT Professor Adam Mendelsohn have argued that the council acted against the institution’s best interests when it adopted its resolutions on the Middle East conflict.

Gray lodges complaints against UCT council members

Distinguished academic and UCT council member Professor Glenda Gray has lodged a formal complaint against two fellow council members for allegedly violating UCT’s code of conduct.

PhD student loses plagiarism appeal

The University of Johannesburg PhD student found guilty and expelled for plagiarism has lost his petition against the guilty finding, with the Petition Committee pointing out that his grounds had no merit.

Tensions high as UCT interdict kicks in

UCT is facing escalating unrest as students protest against fee blocks and housing shortages, signalling a turbulent start to the 2025 academic year.

School row erupts over transgender pupil

A row has erupted at a school in Johannesburg following revelations that a pupil in the preparatory section is transgender, says a News24 report.

Bela warning for private schools

Legal experts have warned that private schools are not exempt from the new Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act and should ensure they review their own policies to align with the changes.

Regulator loses bid to keep matric results private

The Class of 2024 will continue the tradition of receiving their matric results through newspapers. This follows yesterday’s ruling by the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria), which struck the case challenging the practice off the roll, deeming it ‘not urgent’.

Judge to rule on urgency of matric results challenge

The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) is today expected to pass judgment on whether the application brought by the Information Regulator (IR) to prohibit the publication of matric results in newspapers is urgent. The Department of Basic Education is set to release the results next Monday.

Department fears contempt case over matric results ban

The Department of Education says it is between a rock and a hard place after the Information Regulator’s enforcement notice that bans publication of matric results.