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Prega Govender
Prega Govender is the Mail & Guardians education editor. He was a journalist at the Sunday Times for almost 20 years before joining the M&G in May 2016. He has written extensively on education issues pertaining to both the basic and higher education sectors.
Four universities face law degree closures
The CHE, an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act, last year reviewed the LLB at 17 of the country’s universities.
‘Atheist’ bid to ban school religion
Six public schools are going to court to defend their right to promote the Christian faith
Call for tougher action on sex pest teachers
Most culprits get a light slap for dismissible offences, some of which are criminal.
Unions slam plans to ‘outsource’ exams for tens of millions of rands
Teachers are unhappy with the department’s plan to build a repository of ‘high-quality’ questions.
NGO seeks order declaring adherence to one religion at schools as unconstitutional
OGOD has been battling with the schools since 2014 when its founder tried to interdict the schools from advertising themselves as Christian.
Schools have to pay fee exemptions out of their own pocket
Compensation from provincial education departments is a pittance while schools grant hundreds of millions of rands, depleting their budgets.
‘Teachers will baulk at tests’
It is a lost cause unless the department can show how the results will help educators
Basic education department can’t afford breakfast
It is exploring the idea of asking more food manufacturers to provide poor learners with a morning meal.
Good morning, !gâi llgoas, ni hao ma
Mandarin, Nama and French are being introduced to schools to boost pupils’ prospects
Baby steps to decolonise schools
Central to changes in the curriculum to reflect African realities are history and languages
The Swazi and Mozambican migrant scholars of Mpumalanga’s border towns
Children rent rooms in South Africa so that they can get an education – and a meal a day.
Northern Cape project gets boys switched on about sex
According to Gopane, the programme initially targeted girls only but extended its scope “because girls don’t fall pregnant by themselves”.
Back to school for gymslip mothers
A ‘revolutionary’ learner pregnancy policy will enable teen moms to get back to school earlier.
Pregnancy’s not the end of schoolgirls’ dreams
Don’t drop out of school – you have a responsibility to yourself and your child, says a young mother now studying to be a teacher.
SA schools boot out Swazi, Moz children over missing IDs
Learners who have attended certain Mpumalanga schools for years are now being turned away when they attempt to enter high schools in the province