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Gauteng e-Panic Button faces scrutiny over data security

Gauteng's e-Panic Button is facing mounting scrutiny over the security of highly sensitive personal information submitted by users on the platform. The e-Panic Button allows Gauteng residents to request assistance during criminal incidents, medical emergencies, gender-based violence incidents and fires. But with residents relying on the platform during some of their most vulnerable moments, concerns are mounting over whether the sensitive information they provided has been adequately protected. The Gauteng […]

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Gauteng probes cost of educating undocumented foreign learners amid growing pressure on schools

The Gauteng Department of Education has launched an investigation into the financial impact of educating undocumented foreign learners as schools continue to face mounting pressure from overcrowding and rising enrolment. The issue was raised during the tabling of the department's 2026/27 budget vote by Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, in the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday. Gauteng operates the largest public education system in South Africa, currently serving more than 2.8 million […]

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