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Takudzwa Pongweni

Hope rises: How one school is redefining education for kids from Cape Town's poorest communities

South Africa

Hope rises: How one school is redefining education for kids from Cape Town's poorest communities

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Gauteng Social Development Department returns R102m to Treasury while NPOs await critical funding

South Africa

Gauteng Social Development Department returns R102m to Treasury while NPOs await critical funding

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Go figure — alarming number of SA schools no longer offer maths as a subject

Maverick Citizen

Go figure — alarming number of SA schools no longer offer maths as a subject

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Alcohol ban at Eastern Cape schools threatens institutions’ revenue streams, say opponents

South Africa

Alcohol ban at Eastern Cape schools threatens institutions’ revenue streams, say opponents

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Nonprofits face crisis as Gauteng Department of Social Development delays funding for third consecutive year

South Africa

Nonprofits face crisis as Gauteng Department of Social Development delays funding for third consecutive year

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Teachers caught between statutory rape policy and reality

Maverick Citizen

Teachers caught between statutory rape policy and reality

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Breaking Point — why half of South Africa’s teachers are ready to walk away

South Africa

Breaking Point — why half of South Africa’s teachers are ready to walk away

By Takudzwa Pongweni

KZN emergency guidelines for schools aim to safeguard students against climate threats

South Africa

KZN emergency guidelines for schools aim to safeguard students against climate threats

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Sadtu leads national march demanding end to austerity in education sector

Maverick Citizen

Sadtu leads national march demanding end to austerity in education sector

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Court orders ex-teacher to pay maintenance for child he fathered with schoolgirl

Maverick Citizen

Court orders ex-teacher to pay maintenance for child he fathered with schoolgirl

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Havens of havoc — the alarming rise of violence in South African schools

South Africa

Havens of havoc — the alarming rise of violence in South African schools

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Scholar transport payment crisis strands Mpumalanga learners

South Africa

Scholar transport payment crisis strands Mpumalanga learners

By Takudzwa Pongweni