SA: ‘More kids in private schools’
Johannesburg - South African teachers on average spend less than 50% of their teaching time in class each week, the Sunday Times reported.
Dire exam results in Limpopo due to lack of textbooks
Despite Motshekga claiming the media have overplayed the textbook scandal, a report shows 70% of Grade 10 pupils in 25 Limpopo schools failed exams.
Bullying on the rise - study
Johannesburg - Bullying of young people between Grade 8 and 12 in Gauteng was on the rise, especially cyber-bullying, according to a study released by Unisa's Youth Research Unit (YRU) on Sunday.
UN urges Israel to treat Palestinian child detainees in accordance with rights law
A United Nations independent human rights expert today condemned Israel’s use of solitary confinement against Palestinian children, and urged the Israeli Government to treat such detainees in accordance with international human rights laws.
Amnesty International: ‘Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingyas being targeted’
Muslim Rohingyas are increasingly being hit with targeted attacks that have included killings, rape and physical abuse, Amnesty International (AI) said Friday.
Security Council extends mandate of UN observers in Syria
The Security Council today renewed the mandate of United Nations observers tasked with monitoring the cessation of violence in Syria and the full implementation of the international peace plan put forward to end the on-going crisis.
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Minister: ‘Child labour rife in SA’
Thousands of South African children were still being used for child labour, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said on Thursday.
Youth lose faith in Zuma
Johannesburg - South Africa's youth has largely lost faith in President Jacob Zuma's ability to govern the country, a survey has found.
Abbas to ask Arabs to set date for new UN bid
On Sunday officials said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will announce to the Arab League (AL) his decision to seek Palestinian membership in the United Nations.
King Abdullah urges all to glorify Ramadan
The Saudi monarch, King Abdullah, has urged officials and government agencies involved in Umrah services to exert all efforts to help pilgrims perform their rituals in ease and comfort.
Thousands in anti-NATO protest
ISLAMABAD - Thousands protesting Pakistan's decision to reopen the land supply routes for NATO forces in Afghanistan Sunday gathered at a border town as part of their campaign to mount pressure on the government to withdraw its decision.
Dlamini-Zuma elected to head AU Commission
South African Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was elected on Sunday to become the first female head of the African Union (AU) Commission, ending a bruising leadership battle that had threatened to divide and weaken the organisation.
Cold weather grips SA
Snow and heavy rain has wreaked havoc across the country, with many cars still stuck in the snow and two people freezing to death.
Syria: Annan appalled by 'massacre'
Geneva - Peace envoy Kofi Annan said on Friday he was "shocked and appalled" at reports that tanks and helicopters slaughtered more than 150 people during a massacre in the Syrian village of Treimsa.
Merkel: ‘Muslims and Jews free to circumcise’
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman promised Germany’s Muslim and Jewish communities on Friday they would be free to carry out circumcision on their children despite a court ban.
Zuma: ‘SA needs education on democracy’
President Jacob Zuma says many South Africans need to be educated about democracy because they do not understand how it works.