The Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has unveiled a series of transformative interventions aimed at addressing systemic challenges in South Africa’s education system. The announcement followed the release of the latest results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the Southern and East Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SEACMEQ), and the first South African Systematic Evaluation (SASE). ACCESS THE REPORTS HERE. While the studies revealed incremental
Cape Town residents can enjoy some late-night shopping and sunset strolls around popular spots this summer without worrying about their ride home. Starting on Friday, the City has extended its MyCiti bus services to operate from morning until late evening, every day until the 5th of January. Passengers can again look forward to late-night shopping at the V&A Waterfront and Canal Walk while Atlantis residents can enjoy a special service to the Silwerstroomstrand
Identikidz bands are the ‘must have’ safety accessory for young children at beaches this summer. So says the City of Cape Town’s Community, Arts and Culture Development Department. The CACD is responsible for coordinating the Identikidz programme. Identikidz bands are the ‘must have’ safety accessory for young children at beaches The annual Identikidz programme was launched at an event in Strandfontein this week. The project commences on 14 December 2024. The Mayoral Committee Member
Community leaders and faith-based organisations from Elsies River, Bishop Lavis, Ravensmead, Uitsig and surrounds say they are fed up with the ongoing gang violence. Last month, 8-year-old Grantham Jamiel Van Reenen was shot dead while making his way to Ravensmead High School. On Saturday, an alleged gang leader affiliated with the “Americans” gang was gunned down in Elsies River. In a plea for calm to be restored, residents will have a
A renewed call for caution at beaches has been issued, after a nine-year-old narrowly survived a near drowning incident in Simon’s Town. The boy was one of two children who nearly drowned at Glencairn Beach on Monday during a school outing. The National Sea Rescue Institute says the children were swimming in a tidal pool, when they got into difficulty in the waters. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says the boys were rescued
