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The right to dignity flushed away

The right to dignity flushed away

28 Mar 2013 00:00 - Faranaaz Veriava: COMMENT
The state is working to fix sanitation in Limpopo's schools. But will it fix policy, too?
Masemola's leadership was a textbook failure

Masemola's leadership was a textbook failure

22 Mar 2013 11:24 - Bongani Nkosi
In a controversial move Dickson Masemola, education minister for Limpopo, has been tipped to take over the province's premiership.
Rural Limpopo sold short on books

Rural Limpopo sold short on books

22 Feb 2013 15:35 - Bongani Nkosi
Many grade 11 pupils don’t have all their books but teachers have been told not to talk about it.
ANC tears into FNB over 'political statement'

ANC tears into FNB over 'political statement'

21 Jan 2013 06:00 - Nickolaus Bauer
First National Bank's adverts calling for change in SA has been slammed by the ANC, with its youth league saying the campaign bordered on treason.
Lies, damned lies and advertising

Lies, damned lies and advertising

04 Jan 2013 00:00 - Jacques du Preez
The state should only use public funds to put its view across if the media fails to do so, says Jacques du Preez.
All textbooks deserve attention

All textbooks deserve attention

02 Nov 2012 12:57 - Martin Gustafsson
The Limpopo saga has led many to lose sight of the larger curriculum picture.
NGO claims some schools still without textbooks

NGO claims some schools still without textbooks

31 Oct 2012 09:40 - Sapa
Despite the the basic education department's claim that all textbooks had been delivered to Limpopo schools, Section27 says this is not the case.
EduSolutions boss: We gave Limpopo what it wanted

EduSolutions boss: We gave Limpopo what it wanted

19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Bongani Nkosi, Victoria John,
EduSolutions executive director Moosa Ntimba tells the M& G's Victoria John and Bongani Nkosi why his company is not at fault for the textbook crisis.
Education in crisis: Teaching floored by lack of chairs

Education in crisis: Teaching floored by lack of chairs

19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Victoria John
Increasing legal cases highlight the department of education's failure to provide basic school infrastructure, Victoria John reports.
Motshekga: We've done all we can to help pupils

Motshekga: We've done all we can to help pupils

18 Oct 2012 12:22 - Faranaaz Parker
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department has done all it can to help learners through a "really dramatic year" ahead of exams.
Textbooks: Soobrayan is 'happy to be investigated'

Textbooks: Soobrayan is 'happy to be investigated'

12 Oct 2012 07:40 - Bongani Nkosi, Victoria John,
Basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan has blamed budgetary constraints and pupil data problems for the department's failures.
Sadtu demands action on Limpopo textbooks report

Sadtu demands action on Limpopo textbooks report

10 Oct 2012 16:12 - Victoria John
The South African Democratic Teachers Union has given Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga seven days to act on the Limpopo textbooks report.
Section27 back in court over textbooks

Section27 back in court over textbooks

02 Oct 2012 19:26 - Bongani Nkosi
While parts of the dispute between the department of education and Section27 have been settled, three big issues will still be decided upon this week.
Basic education's blame game irrelevant, say lawyers

Basic education's blame game irrelevant, say lawyers

28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Victoria John
Thousands of Limpopo pupils are still without the textbooks they need and that is where the argument should stop, Section 27 says.
Limpopo pupils face more of the same

Limpopo pupils face more of the same

14 Sep 2012 12:35 - Bongani Nkosi
Money crisis means grades lacking textbooks this year could start 2013 without books again.
DA claims education department lacks transparency

DA claims education department lacks transparency

09 Sep 2012 17:19 - Sapa
The Democratic Alliance says the basic education department is not using standard procedures for the purchasing of 2013 textbooks for Limpopo.
Parliament accepts second Limpopo catch-up plan

Parliament accepts second Limpopo catch-up plan

14 Aug 2012 20:25 - Andisiwe Makinana
While Parliament accepted the second version of the Limpopo education catch-up plan, it has learnt that several schools were still without textbooks.
Section27 could take education dept to court - again

Section27 could take education dept to court - again

12 Aug 2012 07:39 - Sapa
Section27 says it's considering more legal action against the basic education department because it did not obey a court order to deliver textbooks.
Politicians buck the three-tier government system

Politicians buck the three-tier government system

10 Aug 2012 10:08 - Eusebius McKaiser: COMMENT
Revising our government structures might be an option, but the real problem lies with people.

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