Bulungula College’s class of 2022 celebrates their 100% pass rate. Photo supplied Students at an independent no-fee high school in an impoverished Eastern Cape region have achieved a 100% matric pass rate. Over the past 15 years, only 5% of public school learners in the area passed matric. Top learner Ikho Dyomfana received six distinctions and will be attending Rhodes … [Read more...] about How to achieve a 100% matric pass rate in one of the country’s poorest areas
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Unrest erupts in Queenstown over blackouts
Hundreds of angry Enoch Mgijima municipality residents shutdown Komani township on Thursday morning, demanding an end to their ongoing electricity crisis. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani Hundreds of Enoch Mgijima Municipality residents shut down the town center in Komani (formerly Queenstown) on Thursday over ongoing power outages. Police responded with rubber bullets and … [Read more...] about Unrest erupts in Queenstown over blackouts
UCT Employees Union threatens strike as negotiations deadlock
UCT Employees Union is planning to strike as negotiations deadlocked with university management at the CCMA on Thursday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Negotiations between the University of Cape Town’s management and its largest union deadlocked on Thursday in a matter before the CCMA. The union, which represents about 1,200 members, is planning to strike. At issue is the … [Read more...] about UCT Employees Union threatens strike as negotiations deadlock
Ocean View teen wins silver at badminton tournament in Mauritius
Micheala Ohlson and her aunt Tougieda Stemmet. Without her aunt, Ohlson says, she would never have made it in badminton. Photo: Marecia Damons Micheala Ohlson from Ocean View bagged a silver medal in the doubles event at the All Africa Under-19 Tournament in Mauritius in December. The 18-year-old has been playing badminton since she was ten years old. She currently lives in … [Read more...] about Ocean View teen wins silver at badminton tournament in Mauritius
President urged to sack PRASA’s board and hand over passenger rail
Activist group #UniteBehind has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to speed up the handover of passenger rail transport from the problem-riddled Passenger Rail Agency of SA to cities and provinces. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Activist group #UniteBehind has issued a letter of demand to the President and Minister of Transport to demand quick action on commuter rail. They are … [Read more...] about President urged to sack PRASA’s board and hand over passenger rail
