Thulani Mbele

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SGB feels suspended pair are scapegoated for shoddy work

1 day ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Thulani Mbele

The admin block at Noordgesig Secondary is left unrepaired after Gauteng education passed a R2m budget to fix damage caused by a fire. The suspension of two education department inspectors assigned to oversee repairs at Noordgesig Secondary School in Soweto after last year's fire has done little to allay concerns, with the school governing body (SGB) saying it is not enough.
Dispute over R2m spent on school's repair

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Jeanette Chabalala |Thulani Mbele

Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane says the department spent R2m fixing a block of classes and offices that were burned at Noordgesig Secondary School. “Repairs have been done at the school.”This is how Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane responded to the legislature when asked about repair work at Noordgesig Secondary School in Soweto.
Joburg private school rocked by allegations of racism

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Thulani Mbele

The De La Salle Holy Cross College is facing allegations of racism. “You don’t belong in the school, go home, you (K-word).”This is what a grade 12 De La Salle Holy Cross College pupil says she was told by a white pupil who kept taunting her in class in the presence of a teacher when she was in grade 8. She is one of more than 50 current and former pupils who have accused the Joburg private Catholic school of institutional racism.
Had Halephirimi ban been earlier my child's life would have been spared - Naledi parent

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Thulani Mbele

The father of one of the six Naledi, Soweto, children who died of poisoning after eating snacks from a local tuck shop has welcomed the banning of the import of the toxic chemical used as a rodenticide. The deadly product known as organophosphate or halephirimi in the communities has been blamed for the deaths of the six Naledi children and many others who consumed spaza shop snacks which had been exposed to the chemical.
Govt bans export of halephirimi - with immediate effect

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Thulani Mbele

Organo Phosphate found in rat poison known as Halephirimi is easily found being sold in the streets. It is believed that children who have died suspected of eating snacks from local spaza shops might have consumed the rat poison. Cabinet has, with immediate effect, banned the import of the toxic chemical rodenticides, also known as halephirimi, which was allegedly responsible for the deaths of children in Soweto last year.
Soweto residents protest over power outages

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Herman Moloi |Thulani Mbele

mead1 Residents of Meadowlands in Soweto barricade the road with burning tyre as the protest over not having electricity since Monday. After enduring three days without power, the residents of Meadowlands in Soweto took to the streets and set tyres on fire in protest. Some of the protesting residents missed work on Wednesday, while pupils did not go to school as the protesters took over the streets and limited the movement of traffic.
Funda Ujabule leads way in foundation phase of primary education

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Thulani Mbele

Learners in class at the UNESCO recognized Funda UJabule primary school in Soweto. Funda Ujabule School in Soweto has positioned itself as a leading example in the foundation phase of primary education and the development of literacy through mother-tongue languages. The public school, founded by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education in 2010, is pioneering new teaching methods combining technology, research and innovation to drive excellence.
Meet 60-year-old who hasn’t missed a Comrades race since 1990

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Thulani Mbele

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Vitalis Poli has completed 34 consecutive Comrades Marathon and going for his 35th this year. Vitalis Poli, 60, has run and finished the Comrades Marathon 34 times and has not missed a single race since his debut in 1990. Poli was 24 when he ran his first Comrades, and hasn't looked back since. “Comrades is like nyaope [highly addictive drug], I'm addicted to it.
Meet 60-year-old who never missed Comrades race since 1990

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Thulani Mbele

His 34 Comrades races puts him in elite class of a handful of runners who’ve achieved triple green number status Vitalis Poli has completed 34 consecutive Comrades Marathon and going for his 35th this year. /Thulani Mbele Vitalis Poli, 60, has run and finished Comrades Marathon 34 times and has not missed a single race since his debut in 1990. Poli was 24 when he ran his first Comrades, and hasn't looked back since. “Comrades is like nyaope (highly addictive drug), I'm addicted to it.
Pensioner never missed a Comrades race since 1990 debut

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Thulani Mbele

His 34 Comrades races puts him in elite class of a handful of runners who’ve achieved triple green number status Vitalis Poli has completed 34 consecutive Comrades Marathon and going for his 35th this year. /Thulani Mbele Vitalis Poli, 60, has run and finished Comrades Marathon 34 times and has not missed a single race since his debut in 1990. Poli was 24 when he ran his first Comrades, and hasn't looked back since. “Comrades is like nyaope (highly addictive drug), I'm addicted to it.