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Education
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VICE Goes Head First Into The US College Scam And How The Rich Game The System [Video]
14 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A massive investigation, dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues”, has uncovered the dirty, behind the scenes dealings involved in gaining entrance to America’s most esteemed colleges.
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Meet The Man Who Is Beating Children With Planks At Paarl Boys’ High School
07 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
Despite the fact that corporal punishment was outlawed in South African 23 years ago, it seems like that memo never reached Paarl Boys’ High School.
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These Are The Degrees That Will Earn You The Highest Salaries In SA
26 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Nailing a tertiary qualification can help you secure a job, and the type of tertiary qualification you obtain could well affect how much that job pays.
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Steaks, Wine And Guns – Western Cape Principal Under Investigation
19 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The principal of Wellington school Hugenote Hoërskool is under investigation for some dubious spending, as well as a litany of past complaints about his conduct.
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Sans Souci Student Still Suspended As Principal Calls Mother Aside With ‘Advice’
15 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Things aren’t looking too great for the student involved in the now infamous Sans Souci Slap Slaga, and the student’s mother is fuming.
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Here’s What The Sans Souci Student’s Mother Says About The Incident
11 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Both the student and the teacher involved in the altercation have since been suspended, with the student’s mother now speaking out.
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Students Back Teacher After Video Emerges Of Girl Being Slapped At Top Cape School
06 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Video has emerged showing a physical altercation between a student and a teacher at Sans Souci Girls’ High School.
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Look Away, Parents: The Mounting Cost Of Educating Your Kids In SA
05 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you have young children, you’ll want to start saving for their education now, because the numbers don’t make for very easy reading.
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Parents In South Africa Are “Outsourcing” Their Children’s Homework
28 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
As if the education system wasn’t bad enough, South African parents are now contributing to the problem by “outsourcing” homework.
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Jozi Schoolboy Starts Fight, Gets Knocked Out Cold [Video]
25 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re going to start a schoolyard fight, try and make sure that it doesn’t end up on social media. Nobody’s emerging from this one in a good light.
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250 Million Views – Chinese School Headmaster’s Dance With 700 Kids Goes Viral [Video]
24 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Every morning, principal Zhang Pengfei leads around 700 pupils in a synchronised dance routine, and the internet absolutely loves it.
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You Can See The Great Wall Of China From Space And Other Incorrect “Facts”
21 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Some of the more common “facts” that everyone seemingly knows aren’t actually true, and even some textbooks have yet to catch up.
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Wrong Teacher Suspended As School Race Row Descends Into Farce [Video]
16 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The North West education department has insisted that Schweizer-Reneke Grade R teacher Elana Barkhuizen remain suspended, despite claims that she was wrongly accused.
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Forbes’ List Of The 25 Smartest Countries In The World
15 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you add up school test rankings, Nobel Prizes, and the average IQ of the population, you get a list of the smartest countries in the world.
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Let’s Compare Hilton’s Annual School Fees To Eton In The UK
14 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Hilton’s annual school fees recently hit the R300 000-a-year mark, but how does that compare to Eton College, one of the UK’s most expensive private schools?
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PHEW! SA Billionaire Tricks Son Into Thinking He’s Just Getting A Porsche Boxster For Passing Matric [Video]
14 Jan 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Wealthy parents often struggle to find a balance between teaching their kids to remain grounded and spoiling them. I think we know where Robert Gumede stands.
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SA School Class ‘Split By Race’ Gets Global Coverage
11 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A teacher has been suspended after a picture of her classroom appeared to show the students divided according to race.
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Here’s What R300k A Year Gets You At SA’s Most Expensive School [Images]
09 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
R300 000 doesn’t quite buy what it used to, but it will buy you a single year at Hilton College, South Africa’s most expensive school.
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Drama As Paarl Boys’ Accused Of Poaching Rugby Players From Southern Suburbs Schools
08 Jan 2019 by Kiernan / 2 Comments
Schoolboy rugby is turning into a lucrative business, and that means schools are keen to land the best players. Even if that means stepping on some toes along the way.
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Cape Town’s Matrics Performed The Best – Here’s Your Proof
08 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The top 10 schools in the country to write the senior certificate exam boast an average of three distinctions per pupil, with Cape Town’s matrics sitting pretty.
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Wanna Make Big Bucks? This Is What You Should Be Studying
07 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Your chances of getting a job are significantly better if you hold a tertiary degree. Your chances of getting a high paying job are significantly better if you hold one of these degrees.
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Proof That Having A Tertiary Education In South Africa Goes A Long Way
22 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The Department of Labour has released its report on job opportunities in South Africa, highlighting the importance of a university degree.
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SA Government’s Decision To Make It Even Easier To Get Matric Bachelor’s Pass Spells Disaster
21 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
It’s now even easier to obtain a Bachelor’s pass in matric (which used to be called a matric exemption), and that spells big problems going forward.
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Former Students Hit Out At Herzlia In Scathing Letter
20 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
More than 100 Herzlia alumni, including five former head or deputy-head boys or girls, have signed a letter condemning the actions of their former school.
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UPDATED: Drama As Herzlia Scholars Kneel During Israeli National Anthem
15 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
During a ceremony at Herzlia, two pupils knelt in protest during the playing of Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem. There has been heated debate around their decision.
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Everything We Know About SA’s Fake News Farm
15 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
A number of local websites have made headlines for sharing outrageous fake news – most notably Mzansistories. They have finally been exposed.
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Video Of Grade Eight And Nine Pupils Enjoying An Apple Bong Surfaces
12 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
A group of students are facing disciplinary action after they posted a video of them smoking dagga through an apple.
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Guys, Don’t Bake Swastika Cakes And Dress Up Like Nazis At School [Images]
08 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
A school in Australia is being investigated after an employee brought a ‘Fuhrer cake’ and other Nazi paraphernalia to class.
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Should UCT Have Apologised For Their Halloween-Costumed Exam Invigilators?
05 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
Some students were upset after a couple of exam invigilators at the University of Cape Town decided to dress up for Halloween.
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California Teacher Giving Teenage Boy A Hammering Goes Viral [Video]
05 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Video footage of a teacher and student at a Los Angeles high school getting into a vicious fist-fight has been widely shared over the weekend.
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