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)

No money even for toilet paper

Funding cuts leave Limpopo schools no choice but to ask parents for money. comments (0)

It really is time to talk about sex

Teachers struggle to educate their pupils about sexual matters that they can’t even negotiate in their own lives - like using condoms. comments (0)

Teacher union demands test ANC’s resolve

Union threatens chaos during midyear exams if the ruling party doesn’t accede to its wishes. comments (0)

Limpopo toilets are still the pits

Limpopo's education department promised Section27 it would provide new toilets to 215 desperate schools. But only one shows any sign of construction. comments (11)

Distrust of Soobrayan fuels protests

Sadtu’s protest over marker payments is just the labour facet of a far wider political battle. comments (1)

Gerwel: ‘Class progress or class war?’

An extract of the last interview with public intellectual Jakes Gerwel, before he died, about the national democratic revolution among others. comments (0)