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South Africa: PE Protest Schools Re-Open 'Peacefully'
News24Wire, 30 July 2015
Schools in Port Elizabeth, closed due to protest action since Monday, have re-opened without incident, the Northern Areas Education Forum (NAEF) said. Read more »
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South Africa: Getting Kids Back in Class Will Stop Unrest - Community Member
News24Wire, 29 July 2015
The only way to stop the stoning of cars was to have children back at school, a community activist from the city's Northern Areas said on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: I Waited Six Months to Be Paid - PE Teacher
News24Wire, 29 July 2015
Some teachers in Port Elizabeth's Northern Areas are finding it hard to survive because they don't get paid for several months on end, one teacher told News24. Read more »
South Africa: Schools Re-Opening May End Violent Protests
Children in Port Elizabeth continued to stone passing cars and barricade some roads, despite the community taking a decision to re-open schools. Residents had closed down schools in the area to protest against a lack of teachers and the non-payment of those that were already employed, among other problems.
Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Eastern Cape Minister of Education Mandla Makupula unveil a plaque during the handover of a cyber-Lab (file photo).
