Given Covid-19, the ensuing lockdown, and the number of school days lost, the odds have been stacked against this year’s matrics. But our country’s children have previously shown us just how resilient they are
The same government that talks about being in service of ‘our people fails poor, black children whose only dream is to receive an education
On Monday, 5 October — World Teachers Day — we recalled the teachers who helped us become the people we are today
When the hard lockdowns kicked in it was discovered that 3 000 schools didn’t have an adequate water supply. But this is not a new problem
We cannot simply accept that 75 000 young people or more have dropped out of school this year and that life continues as normal — we need to give them opportunities
After unions demanded that schools be closed this week, the department has said it is the cabinet’s prerogative to decide whether schools should close
Despite the department of basic education’s announcement that teachers and learners were given orientation about the coronavirus, anecdotal evidence doesn’t bear this out
Universities South Africa is an important voice that we should look to in the higher education sector. Unfortunately it is often inaudible
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