Despite a court order, the WC Education Department is still failing some learners
Schools are busy with mid-year exams while some learners are still waiting to be placed in the Western Cape.
Youth
Job creation for the youth a priority for young voters in Vhembe
Voters in rural Vhembe district in Limpopo hope that the ballot box will bring about change in their circumstances.
Over 45% of SA youth are unemployed – are they unemployable?
If we fail to realise that the many-headed monster of youth unemployment requires us to shift the burden from individuals to systems and institutions, we will continue to chop off one head of the hydra, only for two more to grow in its place.
Nzimande puts NSFAS under administration
Student organisations have welcomed the move by Nzimande but warn that it does not immediately solve the problems at Nsfas.
Pens Down party mayhem in East London
Despite the 21 deaths of youth two years ago in the Enyobeni Tavern, drunken pens down parties continue.
Enyobeni owners fined for selling alcohol to a minor
The inquest into who is responsible for the deaths in June 2022 of 21 young people in Enyobeni Tavern, resumes on 29 February.
Budget cuts, poor placement management and school incapacity keep learners out of school in Western Cape
Hundreds of learners are still not in schools five weeks after the start of the school year.
Students’ registration in limbo as NSFAS crisis continues
The problems at NSFAS are having a ripple effect on student registration this year.
Government won’t build you a house, Housing Minister Kubayi tells activists
Activists used the opportunity to comment on the Draft White Paper on Human Settlements to call for policy changes.
Alternative SONA reflects a nation far from the president’s fictions
The alternative state of the nation address by activists in Cape Town paints a picture of deepening poverty and inequalities.
Enyobeni inquest to resume next year
The inquest into the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy in June 2022 has been postponed – for a third time – to get experts to testify on the building structure at the time and on the toxicology report.
Concerns of another Enyobeni as Pens Down 2023 parties start this weekend
Concerns about under-age drinking at year-end parties are growing in East London where in June last year, 21 teenagers lost their lives for as-yet unknown reasons.
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