The importance of studying in a child’s learning style
MELISSA DAVIDS
Every child learns differently, yet traditional classrooms often follow a one-size-fits-all approach due to time constraints and curriculum demands. While teachers do their...
NGO is beating the dropout crisis amongst Buffalo City students
TANDO NKUNGWANA
With 60% of first-year tertiary students dropping out — including many from East London — youth unemployment continues to rise, but local NGO,...
Clarendon celebrates Demi’s dazzling display of distinctions
Demi Knott has been named Buffalo City’s top pupil for 2024 after achieving an impressive 93.5% average in her matric exams.
Knott’s achievement highlights her...
Missing middle students’ stress
Nearly 4,000 East London tertiary students and their families, now under SIU (Special Investigating Unit) investigation for irregularly receiving NSFAS funds between 2016 and...
Golden jubilee for Pefferville Primary
Pefferville Primary School celebrated its 50th anniversary in October — a huge milestone for the school which serves children from under resourced communities.
The school...
NGO harvests future Einsteins with maths programme
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Shaping tomorrow’s mathematical minds is the mission for the Izibalo non-government organisation, a local extra tuition programme that aims to help more Buffalo...
Maths, science programme boosts pupils’ matric results
In a remarkable display of dedication and resilience, pupils benefiting from an established mathematics and physical sciences programme in Mdantsane township near East London...
Ulwazi High School starts new year early
ANELISA GUSHA
For more than a decade, Ulwazi High School has maintained a 100% matric pass rate, and the school is determined to continue this...
