South Africans get not just one, but TWO days off. Here's a look at the public holidays we’ll be celebrating and when… The ...

April 2025 is unique for schools as they will see an extra three ‘special school holidays’, giving teachers and pupils a whole week off.

The Department of Basic Education has granted three special school holidays around public holidays, giving pupils a week off.

These extra days come alongside Freedom Day, which is observed on Monday, 28 April (though the official date is Sunday, 27 ...

will give South Africans an ‘extra’ public holiday on Monday, 28 April 2025. Freedom Day celebrates South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections of 1994 and the day the new ...

How are teachers dealing with a second term at school, dotted with public holidays while ensuring that learners are not losing out on valuable time in the classroom?

With multiple public holidays taking place in April, the Department of Basic Education has announced special school holidays.

Following the Easter long weekend, learners and teachers will return to school from Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 25.

The 2025 calendar includes 27 school holidays, up from 25 in 2024 ... Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of ...