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The girl who fell out of school

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The Free State education department and a special needs school have failed to enrol a pupil in class despite a court ordering them to do so
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Now is the time for true innovation in education and the economy

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Because of the government’s indecisiveness, we have missed the boat on charting new territory for learning
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KZN education officials suspended for mismanagement of sanitary-pads project

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Unions have welcomed the suspension of three senior officials in KZN’s department of education for mismanagement of a sanitary-pads distribution project
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Schools have tanks – but no water

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The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers
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Schools: Confusion rather than clarity and confidence reign

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The way in which Angie Motshekga has handled the reopening of schools has caused many people to lose confidence in her
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Five changes that can fix the school system

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These include improving teachers’ knowledge and pay, and teaching in the mother tongue
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Get over the No 1 matric obsession

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The obsessive drive by provincial departments of education to be ranked the best performing province in the matric exams is dangerous and risks compromising...
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Limpopo schools continue to lag on the safe sanitation front

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Expediture on infrastructure by the province’s education department is only 24% of the budget
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Limpopo’s number of pit toilets don’t add up

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​Polly Boshielo, the Limpopo MEC for education, has committed to eliminating pit toilets in the province by the end of this financial year
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Leadership can fix poor schooling

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School district officials and principals can achieve great results if they collaborate meaningfully
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Pupils at four Eastern Cape schools get ticket to ride

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​The Eastern Cape department of education has agreed to provide transport to pupils who are walking 10km or more to school
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Fourth industrial revolution must not cement inequality

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South Africa’s schools must be able to produce youth ready for the fouth industrial revolution
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Students need to learn to lead

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Needless confrontations are pitting young people against those who try to take education forward
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Almost 120 000 placement offers made to parents for Gauteng schools — Lesufi

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When the application process was opened in April, approximately 300 000 people applied
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Pupils feel the heat of arsonists

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The basic education departments cannot afford to replace or refurbish schools burnt in protests
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