Khayelitsha school aims for 90% in physical science
The Grade 12 learners at the school this year say they are feeling the pressure to beat the 70% pass rate achieved by the class of 2022.
Regions
Communities demand an end to loadshedding
About 500 residents of Cape Town held a speak-out a few metres away from the Cape Town city hall where the president was delivering the state of the nation address.
Qolani sues the City of Cape Town for R1,4- million
Residents of particularly informal settlements founded on vacant land during the 2020-2022 lockdown, say that they are subjected to constant harassment by law enforcement officers.
Top learners in the Western Cape awarded
The 2022 matric results saw an improvement in poor schools despite the lack of resources that impact on the provision of quality education.
Doctors march for jobs in the Eastern Cape
Doctors and their union accuse the government of turning a blind eye to the critical shortage of doctors.
2022 in pictures
These are some of the stories we brought you in 2022. Expect more to follow in 2023.
Public sector unions march to Parliament
The unions have given the government seven days to respond positively to their memorandum or face further strike action.
Remember Babita Deokaran! Act against corruption in department of health, demand activists
Led by Defend Our Democracy, activists called for Gauteng Premier Lesufi to take action against corruption in the health sector.
Families and survivors of Jukskei River drowning shocked and traumatised
The rainy season regularly claims victims from among the people living on the banks of the Jukskei River in Alexandra but never have so many people drowned on the same day.
Activists march to end oil and gas exploration by TotalEnergies
Environmental activists are demanding an end to the use of fossil fuels and a move to 100% renewable energy.
HIV/Aids stigma still real
Despite strides being made on the science front when it comes to the treatment of HIV, activists say stigma remains a big problem in communities.
Cape Town’s toilets that are too hazardous to use
Residents of Khayelitsha’s informal settlements have to contend with communal toilets that do not flush or portable toilets they have to clean out themselves.
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