The department of basic education is providing online resources for learners during the lockdown. But, once again, children with special-education needs are left out
		
	 
	
		
		Performance in critical subjects is declining and the number of passes at 30% is a sign of the shortage
		
	 
	
		
		Sibabalwe Mkungwana did not attend school until age 10. Now she’s a top matric achiever
		
	 
	
		
		With an 81.3% pass rate, the 2019 class has shown improvement, even in provinces with traditionally poor results
		
	 
	
		
		With 12-million students in 26 000 schools, the education system is under pressure to teach the next generation. Education minister says it’s working
		
	 
	
		
		Private schools writing IEB exams obtained a 98.82% pass rate, a fractional decrease from last year
		
	 
	
		
		In a broken university, with “shocking conditions” for students, senior management are provided with luxury cars, with unlimited petrol
		
	 
	
		
		Student leaders say the new SRC administrator is unknown to students and may not represent their needs
		
	 
	
		
		This follows an application by the Centre for Child Law, Phakamisa High School and 37 children — represented by the Legal Resources Centre against DBE
		
	 
	
		
		A report on displaced people criticises governments that fail to ensure children get a good education — but recognises progress in some countries
		
	 
	
		
		The M&G went to the World Innovation Summit for Education to find out how other countries are dealing with education problems similar to SA’s
		
	 
	
		
		Everything you need to do is on the screen, and you can perform whatever function on the steering column
		
	 
	
		
		‘Growing up, I was not exposed to people who travelled, so it never crossed my mind that I would be a jet-setter like I am today’
		
	 
	
		
		One staff member was arrested last month for fraud amounting to just over R30 0000
		
	 
	
		
		But Parliament also hears that some of these institutions require additional support
		
	 
	
		
		People are living in some of the many schools that have been closed because of low enrolment numbers. Others are used as business premises
		
	 
	
		
		Academics who identify themselves as the 27% Group have said the outcome will not be in the best interest of the humanities faculty
		
	 
	
		
		Administrator warns that if the university is not fixed urgently it will collapse
		
	 
	
		
		Zide’s emails describe a ‘torturous and treacherous working environment’ and a university that is failing to turn itself around
		
	 
	
		
		The portfolio committee on higher education says that vice-chancellors salaries are not justifiable due to university performance
		
	 
	
		
		After being denied bail, the #FeesMustFall activist’s legal team is going to the Johannesburg high court
		
	 
	
		
		#FeesMustFall activist loses his case for leave to appeal his conviction for setting a police vehicle on fire in 2016
		
	 
	
		
		Poverty means more than a million youngsters are missing out on the benefits of early learning
		
	 
	
		
		It’s all systems go for the matric 2019 final examinations, save for a shortage in Afrikaans markers
		
	 
	
		
		In court, his defence tore holes in the state case and how he ended up admitting guilt for setting a police vehicle on fire
		
	 
	
		
		Academics say that while a lot of ground has been covered when it comes to higher education, a lot more still needs to be done
		
	 
	
		
		Cheaper – but not free. New regulations to tackle expensive tertiary education
		
	 
	
		
		Nonprofit organisation Action Breaks Silence educates children about sexual violence, self-love, empowerment, boundaries and expressing emotions.
		
	 
	
		
		Minister tells academics he is responsible for higher education and they cannot undermine him by going to the presidency without talking to him first
		
	 
	
		
		USAf is hosting its first ever national higher education conference to discuss challenges and successes in the higher education sector
		
	 
	
		
		The minister says these universities cannot be left neglected like they were under apartheid
		
	 
	
		
		Students staying off-campus have been targeted by criminals, yet the university has been sitting on money to construct another residence