Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
We need a NSFAS that is run effectively and efficiently to serve poor and working class young people who want to change their lives through education.
The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally
A Universities South Africa survey shows that 20 people — 19 staff members and one student — at local universities have died after contracting the coronavirus
After unions demanded that schools be closed this week, the department has said it is the cabinet’s prerogative to decide whether schools should close
Naptosa says it is irresponsible to keep schools open and that this is affecting the mental and physical health of teachers and learners
Citing cases such as a school to which only four learners returned, to be met by 20 teachers, the union said Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on learning
Out of more than 25 000 schools in the country, 8 047 were in hotspots and 6 995 of these were public schools. And most of Gauteng’s and the Western Cape’s schools are in hotspots
Despite the department of basic education’s announcement that teachers and learners were given orientation about the coronavirus, anecdotal evidence doesn’t bear this out
In an amendment published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday, the basic education minister has made further changes to the school return dates for different grades