Elijah Mhlanga
latest news & developments
Grade 9 certificate to be rolled out at 1000 schools, but shouldn’t be seen as ‘exit option’
The general education certificate will recognise learner achievements at the end of the compulsory schooling phase
Young and jobless? Apply for one of 287 000 education assistant posts
Education department urges young, jobless people to apply for teaching assistant vacancies
Matric exam timetable changes to accommodate elections
Moving the national senior certificate exams forward also allows matrics who are old enough to cast their ballots on 1 November
After Avethandwa: Basic education department to review excursions outside school hours
Avethandwa Nokhangela drowned at an Equal Education camp in the Eastern Cape, but the provincial department of education has distanced itself from the tragedy
Education department to run campaign against bullying
Incidents of violence and bullying at schools have been on the spotlight recently
Eastern Cape teenager drowns during an Equal Education leadership camp
The provincial department of education has called for a full investigation into the tragedy, while the organisation said an internal inquiry would be done by the Equal Education…
Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite
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…
Hawks make arrest in matric maths paper leak
Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January
More provinces involved in matric exam paper leak
The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November.
Open schools mean full tummies as feeding schemes resume
About four in five learners in the country’s poorest schools rely on the one meal they receive at school, but they weren’t able to get it for more than four months, during which…
The department must communicate the same message to prevent confusion
What is most crucial is that the department of education communicates a clear and concise message to parents and caregivers to avoid unnecessary panic and further confusion
Department warns schools about reopening prematurely
Despite the government saying it could be June before schools begin reopening, some have already called teachers in and held parents’ meetings in preparation for opening sooner
Pupils feel the heat of arsonists
The basic education departments cannot afford to replace or refurbish schools burnt in protests
Michael Komape’s family likely to appeal dismissal of claim – lawyer
Michael’s parents lodged several claims against the Basic Education Department after their five-year-old drowned in a pit latrine in 2014
Dismissed student teachers are suspicious of ‘untrustworthy’ education NPO
Some students say that NPO Numeric has an illegitimate relationship with bursary scheme Funza Lushaka, as it uses student bursaries to fund itself.