The provincial health department ordered the schools to shut their doors after about 100 pupils were infected with the virus, as well as influenza B
Hundreds of thousands of children don’t have access to the internet and need physical resources, such as dictionaries, to further their education
The student financial aid scheme’s board has rejected calls by students demanding that their accommodation allowances be paid to them directly
Hundreds of thousands of children don’t have access to the internet and need physical resources, such as dictionaries, to further their education
Three days of protest because allowances are now paid directly to landlords
The civil rights organisation says students have been asking it to intervene and warned if the crisis was not resolved fast, they would have no option but to protest
The student aid scheme has in the past received qualified audit opinions, but most recently received an adverse opinion because of shambolic internal controls
Celebrating a high pass rate masks deep-seated problems such as the millions of people who did not make it to matric
The financial aid scheme did not take steps to ensure a settlement between the funds paid to higher education institutions and the allocation of those funds to students
The financial aid scheme said it had to date paid about R1.7 billion to tertiary institutions for last year’s fees
Among other things, the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill calls for grade R to be the compulsory school-starting age
A Rand Water executive and his bodyguard were killed in a shooting the Zakariyya Park community hall where a school donation function was taking place
The department committed to replacing the school with a brick-and-mortar structure more than five years ago
This comes as the department of basic education says that although there are challenges, public education is ‘thriving’
The class of 2023 has obtained the second-highest results in the history of the NSC, according to the basic education department
The South African Weather Service has issued a level 5 warning for KwaZulu-Natal as flooding leaves the province at a standstill, and schools close early
Minister’s statement comes amid kickback allegations against himself and the fund’s chairperson
The student funding scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, like the minister, has threatened legal action
The taxpayer-funded scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, with the higher education minister, has threatened legal action
The consequences of climate change, resource depletion and pollution cascade down, affecting regions with less historical contributions more acutely
The government’s aim to provide redress of inequalities among the disadvantaged remains elusive
The facility in Ekurhuleni is in a dire state as the head is accused of misappropriating money allocated for maintenance and books
Given South Africa’s history of colonialism and apartheid, learners are asking why Israel is called an apartheid state but teachers have been told not to talk about power, oppression and resistance
The quality of life of poor South Africans over the past 30 years continues to be ignored
Despite desegregation, schools tend to retain their historical learner and teacher racial profiles
If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty
A blueprint for strengthening the power of TVET education to grow society and the economy
The country is under pressure to meet the demands of an evolving job market
September is also Deaf Awareness Month with the International Day of Sign Languages (23 September) and the International Week of the Deaf being observed
Parents have a vital role in the education ecosystem; however, schools act in ways that leave caregivers feeling alienated and disempowered
Steering education in the right direction requires synergy between business and government to provide schools with what they lack – life-altering educational opportunities
As educators, we must not just check our privilege but own up to it – and wield it for good