Some progress has been made in access to education but just because you have bums on seats doesn’t mean students are actually learning anything.
The teachers’ union claims their agenda is political and their links will be exposed.
Despite the basic education department’s rattling, the treasury has confirmed the R7.2-billion for school infrastructure backlogs was reallocated.
What is clear from the 2011 Census results is that more South Africans are getting some education compared to 2001, but not enough of it.
Officers are allegedly targeting everyone in their path as gang violence among teenagers rises in Khayelitsha. Victoria John reports.
Gang violence and vigilantism have plagued Khayelitsha, and police have allegedly joined in by beating up teenage gang members.
Increasing legal cases highlight the department of education’s failure to provide basic school infrastructure, Victoria John reports.
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.
Western Cape pupils put a face to the school infrastructure crisis by wearing masks of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s face at a march.
Seven of the 27 Western Cape schools that faced possible closure will stay open, the province’s education department has announced.