By KOPANO MONAHENG HOMESCHOOLING may be seen by some as unlawful and as depriving children of their right to receive a proper educational foundation. But Gauteng MEC for Education Lebohang Maile does not think so. Maile says homeschooling is allowed in South Africa, provided parents or guardians have the means, skills and knowledge to get…
By THABO MOTLHABI ACADEMICALLY, many pupils are doing well, and this is a source of great pride for their parents, who want to see them become the people they aspire to be one day. To complement their academic achievements and encourage them to continue working hard towards achieving their childhood dreams, the pupils were asked…
By KOPANO MONAHENG Gauteng has the potential to be counted among the best in the world when it comes to quality teaching and learning. But it is not going to happen overnight. It is a long journey that needs me, you and everyone else to play our part. Gauteng MEC for Education Lebohang Maile has…
By Kopano Monaheng Gauteng has the potential to be counted among the best in the world when it comes to quality teaching and learning. But let’s be honest — it is not going to happen overnight. It is a long journey that needs me, you and everyone else to play our part. Gauteng Education MEC…
By KOPANO MONAHENG “We need more lawyers. We need more judges.” This was the message from Judge Sandiswa Mfenyana as she spoke to The Imagy during the Faculty of Law Research Symposium held at the Rosebank International campus on Tuesday, 8 September. The symposium was attended by academics, judges, lawyers, and law students to examine…
By KOPANO MONAHENG NOT knowing the school you’re going to start a new life at next year is very stressful for Grade 7 and Grade 1 pupils. However, the ones under the most stress should be the parents and guardians, as they have to plan ahead. New uniforms have to be bought, transport arrangements have…
By KOPANO MONAHENG THEY are just two months away from sitting for their Grade 11 final examinations. But while many pupils their age are already thinking about matric next year, university applications and what careers they want to pursue after school, these young minds from Kaalfontein Secondary School are thinking much bigger. They are thinking…
By KOPANO MONAHENG THE ideas are there. The technology is there. The young talent is there. Now South Africa needs its young innovators to have the patience, courage and business knowledge to turn those ideas into something that works. That was the powerful message delivered at the 2026 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Sustainathon South Africa…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, today continued the Department’s intensified school safety interventions through South African Police Service-led search and seizure operations, bringing the total number of schools searched across the province to 23. On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, MEC Maile joined searches that were conducted at six schools,…
MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, today officially launched the Olympia Park Vocational and Occupational School of Specialisation in Springs, marking Gauteng’s 41st School of Specialisation and a significant milestone in expanding access to vocational, occupational and skills-based education. The launch represents more than the opening of another School of Specialisation….
