Stuck in their bedrooms, the class of 2021 missed important rites of passage — first job, first car, first date. Now young ...

The voices of opposition against the Department of Basic Education's move to accept branded tables donated by food-fast chain ...

The distribution of heavy foldable desks in the Eastern Cape sparks criticism from Mmusi Maimane, who calls for ...

COPE condemns McDonald’s branded desks in schools, calling it a betrayal of children's rights and a dangerous compromise in education.

Mardi Gras parades have a reputation for making a lot of trash. But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads ...

Following the inquiry, 52 restaurants were found using plastic, prompting concerns about potential health hazards. According to Rao, the use of polythene, especially thin sheets, poses serious ...

She was responding to questions around the rollout of mobile school desks, which can be used as bags, for children in the Western and Eastern Cape. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube.

EAST LONDON - A South African company has brought a twist to school bags which convert them into functional desks and chairs, fitted with USB charging ports. This initiation through a partnership ...

When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our brains, her colleagues looked horrified, and for good reason.

Innovative or fail? Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has been criticised for rolling out 'heavy' foldable desks to rural areas.

is in hot water after endorsing foldable plastic desks that were donated by McDonald's to Grade 1 learners. Gwarube shared that she has handed over the desks to St Paul's Primary school in Cape ...

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Some 5,000 students from this city’s public elementary joined the launching of an initiative aimed at recycling single-use plastic waste into school furniture.