The Department of Basic Education in the Free State is in mourning after a teacher fainted and died in a classroom.Mahlonyana Francina Mkhwanazi, 57, died on Wednesday at Mphatlalatsane Primary School in QwaQwa, Thabo Mofutsanyane District, the department said.She was teaching a class when she suddenly fainted and died on the spot, department spokesperson Howard…
A teacher at Mowat Park High School was suspended following accusations of sexual misconduct. The school's SGB chairman says about 40 girls have reported incidents of sexual misconduct. The KwaZulu-Natal education department is aware of the allegations against the teacher.A teacher at Mowat Park High School has been suspended following accusations of sexual misconduct from girls at…
The body of a 56-year-old teacher was found lying on the bed in her home in Mmadinonyane village.The body was discovered by the teacher's colleagues.It appears that she had been strangled.Police are investigating after the body of a 56-year-old teacher was found in her home in Mmadinonyane village, near Vryburg in the North West.The woman's body was discovered…
The man is a high school teacher in Kwamhlanga, Mpumalanga.He allegedly assaulted the mother of his child by kicking her and beating her with a wooden pole.He has been arrested and charged with three counts of assault.A 34-year-old man, who allegedly assaulted the mother of his child by kicking her and beating her with a…
(PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/GALLO IMAGES). The victim was discovered in her rented home in Magong village, near Mogwase in the North West, on 29 June.Her hands and feet were bound, and police believe the cause of death to be strangulation.A 40-year-old man has been arrested, and was allegedly found in possession of the deceased's bank card.A…
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…