Mhlengi Shangase

multimedia journalist

End of the road for SA's teacher assistant programme as funding dries up

Mhlengi Shangase|Updated

South Africa's Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) has officially ended after five phases, leaving 200,000 youth without contract extensions due to funding ...

KZN Education launches major crackdown on ghost employees in payroll audit

Mhlengi Shangase|Published

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has intensified its verification process to identify ghost employees on its payroll, with department head Nkosinathi Ngcobo ...

Sexual abuse crisis in KZN schools: 30 teachers accused of statutory rape

Mhlengi Shangase|Published

A parliamentary report has revealed 71 teacher misconduct cases in KwaZulu-Natal schools, including 30 allegations of statutory rape and sexual assault against learners. ...

SASSA's digital system praised as pensioners struggle with income verification

Mhlengi Shangase|Published

SASSA KwaZulu-Natal's new digital verification and biometric systems are being praised by Parliament for fighting fraud, but many pensioners receiving small financial ...

Outrage in parliament over teacher-learner sex scandal

Mhlengi Shangase|Published

A shocking report reveals 606 cases of teacher misconduct in South African schools, with 127 involving sexual relations with learners. MPs express outrage as the ...