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.
Northern Cape matrics, barred from their schools earlier this year, have been forced to relocate to a remote hostel, but there is a silver lining.
Basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan has blamed budgetary constraints and pupil data problems for the department’s failures.
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.
Public protector fails to get Northern Cape town to reopen schools that have been closed for months.
Angry Northern Cape communities argue that closing schools is in the learners’ best interests.
Money crisis means grades lacking textbooks this year could start 2013 without books again.
A gauntlet has been thrown to the basic education department to stop "lying" about textbook supply in Limpopo and take responsibility.
If publishers don’t reduce textbook prices the provincial education department will withdraw its orders – two months before books are due in schools.
A confidential report warns that the October deadline for 2013 material is unlikely to be met – leaving students in the lurch once again.