Commission questions gaps in the law regarding corporal punishment and sexual assault
Legal red tape results in providers not registering and children being denied the opportunity to thrive
Section 27 says the plans the Limpopo department has provided for getting rid of pit toilets are not clear and offer no timelines
The suicide of a learner and graphic footage of how she was bullied has highlighted the issue once more, but teachers say they are overwhelmed
Noncedo Madubedube was exposed to inequality in the school system when she was a girl. Now she is at the forefront of the battle for equality
Provincial departments of education blame late applications and building budget constraints as reasons some learners are still not in classrooms
The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019
Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial
Umalusi has approved the release of the 2020 matric results saying that it did not find systemic irregularities that compromised the exam
The basic education department has warned schools against this practice, especially in the light of Covid financial devastation
Learners will be moved to other schools and into mobile classrooms
The scenes from last year, when learners finally returned to school after the hard lockdown, are about to play themselves out again
The effects of the pandemic will still be felt by learners entering the school system in 2028
South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12
The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
The education body Umalusi was correct in calling for swift and decisive action after two exam paper leaks were discovered. Instead, the decision to rewrite the exams was challenged in court, which is detrimental to school-leavers
The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams
Two women in Mpumalanga taught children for 11 years without the necessary qualifications. They are not the only ones to have slipped through the screening system
The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked matric exams be set aside
This is after the minister announced on Friday that there would be a rewrite of the two subjects that have been leaked to protect the integrity of the exams
Do parents even know that they have a say in the school calendar or do they wait to get the letters at the end of the year telling them when schools close and open?
The maths and physical science question papers will be rewritten on 15 and 17 December to protect the credibility of the national senior certificate
Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January
Project-based learning, where learners find solutions in groups, builds sustainable livelihoods
Strict Covid protocols are in place for the exams, with special provision made for those who test positive
The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November.
Some learners in two provinces had access to the maths paper two leak a few hours before they sat for the exam
Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago
The schools rationalisation programme is two decades old, but is still plagued by inconsistencies
The method used to determine whether children should move to the next grade considers what they recall rather than their potential to learn