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George teacher suspended after video shows pupil left out of ‘Pie Day

The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) has suspended a teacher from Thembalethu Primary School in George after she allegedly humiliated a Grade 1 pupil who could not afford to participate in the school’s "Pie Day". A widely circulated video of the incident shows the young boy sitting with his head bowed at his desk while his classmates eat pies and drink juice. In the clip, the teacher can be […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 299

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Frustrated South Africans call for lower food prices amid rising costs

  Some frustrated South Africans from low-income communities have called for lower food prices, calling government social grants insufficient to meet their monthly nutritional needs. Dozens of residents from across Gauteng gathered outside the Shoprite Distribution Park in Centurion, Pretoria, in a protest led by the Union Against Hunger. Demonstrators carried a petition signed by over 20,000 South Africans, highlighting the daily struggles many face amid rising food prices and […]

todayOctober 16, 2025 136