Education researcher and policy analyst, Sara Black says pupils' mental states have already been compromised due to anxiety. Black says the focus and concern is on Grade 12 and the NSC exams. Schools will close in South Africa from 27 July to 24 August, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday. No one will be able to dictate…
A North West matric pupil has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a teacher. A matric pupil at a North West school has been suspended for allegedly headbutting a teacher last week. Pupils were seemingly upset that their school would be closing after a teacher tested positive for Covid-19. The provincial education department will be conducting a disciplinary…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…