Tuesday, 25 August 2026

The Groote Schuur Hospital School supports sick high-school learners with individual plans, bedside teaching and a classroom, focusing on numeracy and literacy around their medical needs.

iSchool Africa has launched a mobile iPad lab at the hospital school, offering curriculum apps, assistive learning, teacher training and safe distraction through a funded partnership.

Adoptive author Shakira Maharaj said her children’s book Everyday Magic challenges the ‘saintly parent’ stereotype and acknowledges adoption’s mixture of love, joy, grief and trauma.

Lawhill Maritime Centre offers Grade 10–12 learners maritime economics, nautical science and marine science; about 40 students have earned skipper’s tickets before leaving school.

Ross Lehmanth’s new solo single Heartbreak explores loss while holding on to hope, with a subtle contribution from Neon Dreams singer Frank Cadillac.