Five Pinelands High Schools learners sanctioned following racist “auctioning” incident
Five pupils from Pinelands High School have been sanctioned after a racist incident where they “auctioned off” their black classmates.…
Category: Education
WCED school placements explained
Scores of parents have expressed dismay at the painstaking process of getting their children accepted at public schools, with many…
Illiterate SA: Most 10 year olds can’t read
According to an international study most children leave Grade 1 without knowing the alphabet, while just over 80% of Grade…
What’s in a gene?
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were hearing words like “genomics” and “sequencing” and how this was important…
Language error cause of Maths Paper 2 confusion
Language editing and typesetting processes had impacted matrics’ ability to answer Question 5.1 of the Maths Paper 2. This is…
99% of Grade 1 and 8 learners placed for 2023 in the WC
At least 99 percent of Grade 1 and 8 learners have already been placed at a school for the 2023…
Darul Arqam Islamic High School condemns bullying incident
The Darul Arqam Islamic High School is taking the necessary action following an incident of bullying. A video is doing…
‘Better ways to address school racial tensions’
The manner in which racial tensions have been handled at Fish Hoek High School may have fueled the problem. Director…
Matric Revision: Tourism
Radio 786’s matric revision shows are aimed at equipping learners with the necessary information and skills, in preparation of the…
LISTEN: Matric Revision – English HL P2
English Home Language P2 will be written on 17 November 2022. Educators: Siehaam Behardien – Provincial internal Moderator English Home…
LISTEN: Matric revision – Economics P1
Economics Paper 1 will be written on 01 November 2022. *Radio 786 offers this invaluable resource to help all matrics…
Palestinian students confront Israeli distortion campaign
In an act of defiance Palestinians schools have staged a general strike in Al Quds over an Israeli campaign to…
The State, alliances and accountability
The ANC’s alliance partners are failing to hold the governing party accountable. This is evident in the continued failures experienced…
Space dazzles with James Webb telescope
The James Webb Telescope has been launched and boasted its first pictures this week. It’s replacing the Hubble Telescope which…
Octopus and its humans jumping genes
Scientists have uncovered a gene that is found in octopuses and humans. The jumping gene or transposons are short sequences…
Muslim UP students demand place to pray after “eviction”
A prayer facility at the Prinshof Campus at the University of Pretoria has been closed down. It comes after a…
IN PICTURES: Bonteheuwel youth honour Ashley Kriel
Bonteuwel youth have honoured the legacy and sacrifice of anti Apartheid activist, Ashley Kriel. Learners at Bonteheuwel Secondary School planned…
Broken roads affecting food prices
The rising fuel prices are having knock-on effects on the cost of food. While this may be a large contributor…