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LETTER: Gauteng fails schools test

Business Day 16 Jan 2026
Collapse of online placement system leaves learners and parents stranded .
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Top cop tells MPs criminal cartels have infiltrated Gauteng police

Business Day 16 Jan 2026
Senior police official alleges widespread cartel infiltration and targeted crackdowns. .
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News24 | More fuel price cuts expected in Feb, which may push Gauteng petrol below R20/litre

News24 16 Jan 2026
Lower international fuel prices and a stronger rand are working in tandem towards a significant drop in SA fuel prices in February ... .
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South Africa: Gauteng Battles to Place Learners

All Africa 16 Jan 2026
Many parents are disappointed with the schools they've been offered ....
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Gauteng MEC pushes back on claims foreign learners are favoured

Independent online (SA) 16 Jan 2026
Gauteng Education MEC ... Chiloane described the allegations as misleading and unfounded, saying the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) does not prioritise foreign nationals during learner placements.
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Parliament summons Gauteng and Western Cape over perennial school placement crisis

Eye Witness News 15 Jan 2026
Snaking queues of parents are seen outside schools and district offices every year. .
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SAPS Inquiry: Khumalo alleges Gauteng police work for criminal cartels

Independent online (SA) 15 Jan 2026
Dumisani Khumalo has made claims alleging that nearly all members of the Gauteng police are working for a criminal cartel ... analysis revealed deep, systemic compromise within Gauteng SAPS operations.
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Some Gauteng pupils placed temporarily in schools as GDE battles capacity issues

Eye Witness News 14 Jan 2026
About 3,000 grade 1 and 8 pupils remain without placements in high-pressure areas. .
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Gauteng school project overruns cost by R16m

Sowetan Live 14 Jan 2026
Gauteng premier ... You have no idea how in pain we are because of what we want to do for communities, and the communities always work against us and do the opposite.— Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng premier.
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Nearly 3,000 pupils remain unplaced at Gauteng schools

Sowetan Live 14 Jan 2026
Gauteng department of education spokesperson Steve Mabona said more than 2,000 pupils remain unplaced ...It’s like children are learning outside ... Mabona confirmed three new schools will be opened in Gauteng by March to ease pressure on the system.
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