15/01/2014. Blessing Dlamini (5) hits his new teacher Ms Mmapula Ramango as he refuses to join other kids in class at Mogale Primary School in Mamelodi. Picture: Oupa Mokoena
15/01/2014. Blessing Dlamini (5) hits his new teacher Ms Mmapula Ramango as he refuses to join other kids in class at Mogale Primary School in Mamelodi. Picture: Oupa Mokoena
Picture: Soraya Crowie
Picture: Soraya Crowie
Picture: Soraya Crowie
First day in Grade R proved to be too much for Aljavane Arthur (5) who had to be consoled by teacher Gloria Clouts. Aljavane will be starting his schooling career at Endeavour Primary School yesterday. Picture: Soraya Crowie
191 15.01.2014 Nomasonto Lekhuleni(7), speaks to her motherZanele Mashaba on her first day at Rosebank primary school. Picture: Itumeleng English
Sthembile Bhungane on her first day as a teacher inside her Grade 1 class with her pupils who also its their first at Alston Primary School in Leondale, Ekurhuleni. 150114 Picture: Boxer Ngwenya
15/01/2014. Grade 1 pupils at Silverton Primary Schoolpull faces for the camera on their first day od school. Picture: Masi Losi
15/01/2014. Grade 1 pupil Sibahle Malomane from Silverton Primary School looks at his father Sello Malomane as he says his goodbyes. Picture: Masi Losi
15/01/2014. Grade 1 pupils at Woodhill College play around during their first day at School.
15.1.2014 Njabulo Magwaza gets a hug from his Mother Nomsa Magwaza when she took him to his Grade R class to start his school carear at Sunnyside Primary School in Sunnyside. Picture: Etienne Creux
15/01/2014. Grade 1 pupil Elizabeth Moleko (6) from J.J de Jong primary school in Atteridgeville cries on her first day of school. Picture: Thobile Mathonsi
15/01/2014. Jaap Steenkamp looks at his son Philip Steenkamp's book who started grade 1 at Laerskool Magalieskruin. Picture: Masi Losi
15.1.2014 Blendemise Hajeso, 5, and LaShuan Dumisa, 5, check out the colouring in books on their first day of school in the Grade R classs at Sunnyside Primary School in Sunnyside. Picture: Etienne Creux
15/01/2014. Grade 1 pupil Tshepo Fukii (6) from J.J de Jong primary school in Atteridgeville getting down to basics on his first day of school. Picture: Thobile Mathonsi
Fatimas back to school - Giselle gould, saskia pillay, dakota gooderson, kate parry, amy haygarth - grade 1
St Marys learners back to school L-R Chevashthi Pillay, jessica langeland-hansen, amelia madiya, lara wessels
15/01/2014 Durban Katleko Tlapane's first day at Berea Primary School, walking with her mother and father PICTURE: SIBUSISO NDLOVU
DURBAN: 150114 Back to school PICTURE: GCINA NDWALANE
DURBAN: 150114 Back to school PICTURE: GCINA NDWALANE
DURBAN: 150114 Back to school PICTURE: GCINA NDWALANE
CAPTION: FULTON School for the Deaf matriculants, left, Momafa Nhlumayo (17), Nikita Pillay (18), Mandisa Makhanya (18), Maritza Snyders (17), Devona Govender (18), Mfanelo Msani (18) and their teacher, Jo Silva say they are ready for the challenges ahead. PICTURE: Colleen Dardagan Picture: Colleen Dardagan
Cape Town-140115-(R-L) Ghadija Ebrahim, Hanaa Johnson, Ilyaas Keraan and M.Zaid Norodien say their prayers at the start of the first day of school at Fairview Primarys in Grassy Park. Picture Jeffrey Abrahams
Cape Town-140115-Grade R teacher Ruth Jefferies and MEC Donald Grant console a crying Dayaan Abdullah on the first day of school at Fairview Primarys in Grassy Park. Picture Jeffrey Abrahams
Cape Town-140115-Joshua Williams and Sohail Jacobs lead their Grade 1 class from the toilet on the first day of school at Fairview Primary in Grassy Park. Picture Jeffrey Abrahams
Cape Town - 140115 - The Cape Argus followed Amy Pharaoh from home to school on her first day as a Grade 1 pupil at The Pinelands Primary School. Reporter: Natasha Bezuidenhout Picture: David Ritchie
Cape Town - 140115 - The Cape Argus followed Mphumzi Makeleni on his first day of Matric at Harry Gwala Secondary School in Khayelitsha as he went through the steps of getting ready for the day. (Note: Due to the on set of partial facial paralysis before the weekend Mphumzi was quite self-conscious about the right side of his face.) Pictured: The school blazer. REPORTER: WARREN FORTUNE. PICTURE: WILLEM LAW.
Cape Town 140115- Caitlin Brooks saying Goodbye to her mother Arlene Brooks. Caitlin is starting Grade 8 at Herschell Girls high school . Picture Cindy waxa.Reporter Madelyn/Argus
Cape Town 140115- Caitlin Brooks arriving at her new school. Caitlin is starting Grade 8 at Herschell Girls high school . Picture Cindy waxa.Reporter Madelyn/Argus
A mother, Elsie Kietzmann talks to her daughter Juniper during her first day at school as she is about to leave in her Grade 1 class at Byanston Primary school north of Johannesburg. 150114 Picture: Boxer Ngwenya
First year pupils at Brynston Primary School north of Johannesburg in their Grade 1 class are Christina Valenti and Tshegofatso Legwale who aare both six years old. 150114 Picture: Boxer Ngwenya
140115. Cape Town. Juliette Lombard (6) having a confused look as she sits at her desk on her fist day of school at Jan van Riebeeck Primary School. Picture Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
140115. Cape Town. Scotshche Kloof Primary school's grade 1 teacher Waseefa Johaar is trying to calm Tauha Karriem (5) who is experiencing a traumatic first day at school. Picture Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
Published Jan 16, 2014
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Tears, cheers and tantrums greeted the start of the 2014 school year, as children across SA entered their classrooms.
The basic education department spokesman Panyaza Lesufi said that department was “very happy” with the state of readiness for the academic year.
