Don’t wait! Late applications for Grades 1 & 8 are closing, warns WCED

For guardians fretting about school applications for their kids entering Grades R, 1 and...

Student arrested as Western Cape enforces zero-tolerance on bullying

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has raised concerns related to rising incidents of...

Extortionists close down informal businesses in Cape Town

Words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp  Informal business owners in Khayelitsha, Philippi and Nyanga say they...

Armed gangs target five Cape Town schools, demand 10% of teachers’ salaries

Words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp More than two weeks since armed men visited Zanemfundo Primary...

Chaos outside Cape Town schools as parents demand places for their children

Words: Vincent Lali / GroundUp There were chaotic scenes in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, on Wednesday as...

Stop the share: WCED acts against school violence and online abuse

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has recently been made aware of multiple videos...

Grassy Park learner arrested for ‘schoolgirl assault’ captured on camera

A 14-year-old schoolgirl was arrested this afternoon, 7 February 2025. Her arrest follows after...

Outrage as incidents of Cape Town school violence goes viral

Disclaimer: The contents of this article may be distressing to some readers.  Social media...

Parents block enrolment at new primary school in Kraaifontein

Words:  Vincent Lali / GroundUp Parents from Solomon Mahlangu Primary School are demanding their...

‘One day I will be a gangster and have a gun in my hand’, says Grade 3 pupil

Write a personal 5-sentence narrative about what you want to do one day and...