THE Professional Educators’ Union (PEU) will celebrate its 120-year legacy with its annual PEU Extravaganza, bringing members and their families from across South Africa together for a day of sport,culture, talent, networking and wellness. Taking place on 19 September 2026 from 09:00 at Milner High School in Klerksdorp, the event will bring together PEU members…
By KOPANO MONAHENG “We need more lawyers. We need more judges.” This was the message from Judge Sandiswa Mfenyana as she spoke to Ezimtoti News during the Faculty of Law Research Symposium held at the Rosebank International campus on Tuesday, 8 September. The symposium was attended by academics, judges, lawyers, and law students to examine…
By KOPANO MONAHENG NOT knowing the school you’re going to start a new life at next year is very stressful for Grade 7 and Grade 1 pupils. However, the ones under the most stress should be the parents and guardians, as they have to plan ahead. New uniforms have to be bought, transport arrangements have…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, today continued the Department’s intensified school safety interventions through South African Police Service-led search and seizure operations, bringing the total number of schools searched across the province to 23. On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, MEC Maile joined searches that were conducted at six schools,…
Following successful SAPS-led school search and seizure operations over the past three weeks, twelve schools across four Gauteng regions have been searched as part of intensified efforts to strengthen school safety. Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, will on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, continue school safety operations aimed at tackling…
By THABO MOTLHABI BULLYING has no place in our schools – and learners from across Rand West City Local Municipality are making sure their voices are heard. Instead of fighting with fists, a group of high school learners took to the debating stage to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing young people today: bullying….
This Women’s Month, University Kick Start Takes the Conversation About Careers to Campuses Nationwide as students prepare for the transition from campus to the workplace Women’s Month is a time to remember the significance of women’s contribution to South Africa’s progress – and to consider how the next generation will shape the country’s future. It…
By KOPANO MONAHENG MZANSI needs to produce some of the best educated and literate citizens in the world. To achieve this, more must be done academically to ensure that learners arrive to school on time, get proper meal and study in a safe and distraction-free environment. Learners should not be allowed to bring drugs, dangerous…
By KOPANO MONAHENG Parents and guardians whose children will be starting Grade 1 or Grade 8 in 2027 are encouraged to apply through the Gauteng Department of Education’s online admissions system. The application period will run from 5 August to 4 September this year and no extensions will be granted after the closing date. Parents…
