As a child, Mokhudu Machaba had to cross a flooded river on her way to school in rural Limpopo. She fell pregnant at 15 but returned to complete her matric and found employment as a domestic worker to pay for her tertiary education. The dedicated educator, who has been shortlisted for the Global Teacher Prize talks to Lucas Ledwaba
My colleagues and I were talking about our experiences as first-year students and how things can get particularly difficult if you come from a rural or township school. This discussion took place while universities in the country were registering new students. In no time their lectures will commence. This column is dedicated to all first-year […]
Refilwe Lesufi says there is an urgent need to create off-grid solutions in rural areas
Educators need to stop playing victim and plan to teach in less favourable conditions
Schools on farm and communal land are multigrade, resources are minimal and the lifestyle change is a shock
A case will be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday morning on whether or not provincial government is liable to provide transport.
A leaked document shows the crippling effect of powerful unions and cronyism on basic education.
Informal learning not only can, but should, be used as the foundation for formal schooling.
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A principled principal has enjoyed tremendous success by instilling self-confidence in his pupils.
Community conquers all at the school in Namaqualand where no one gets left behind.
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A documentary series asks what poor schools that excel are doing differently.
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Limited resources didn’t stop a small rural community from excelling in science.
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/ 15 October 2010
Mpumalanga’s education department has dismissed 60 teachers for sexually abusing pupils in the past five years, the province has disclosed.
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/ 22 January 2009
Winner — Investing in the Future Education Award: Ntataise.
Shepherd Mandhlazi writes about the highs and lows of teaching in rural areas where there’s more livestock than there are laboratories.