Schools hit by sick bureaucracy
For 10 years the Eastern Cape has failed to deal adequately with sick teachers and vacant posts. comments (2)
Open letter: Unpaid teachers plead for salaries
An open letter to Mthunywa Ngonzo, Eastern Cape education’s superintendent general. comments (5)
Discipline and dedication prevail
Umlazi principal Mbongeni Mtshali won't stand for nonsense - and his pupils respect him for it. comments (0)
Schools strain at state’s long leash
More transparent guidance will mean less conflict centered on the governance of public schools. comments (0)
Minister given a blue light to ride roughshod over academic rights
The amended education Act echoes what apartheid’s architects had in mind for universities. comments (0)
Dropout rate points to lack of support
Dismal figures for students finishing their courses suggest that our universities have learned little in seven years. comments (0)
Textbook revelation astounds watchdogs
In a surprise move, the basic education department has announced it only planned to provide every child with a textbook by 2014. comments (9)
Uphill battle to fill teaching niche
A young teacher’s school desperately needs him but he’s working without pay while an official sits on the paperwork for the job. comments (6)
