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School Governing Body

Ramaphosa unlikely to sign Bela bill into law before new administration is in place
Education
/ 8 June 2024

Ramaphosa unlikely to sign Bela bill into law before new administration is in place

The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government

By Umamah Bakharia
Principal ‘is stealing school funds’
Education
/ 15 December 2023

Principal ‘is stealing school funds’

The facility in Ekurhuleni is in a dire state as the head is accused of misappropriating money allocated for maintenance and books

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Parents, be the change you want to see and vote for your SGB
Education
/ 18 April 2021

Parents, be the change you want to see and vote for your SGB

It’s no good complaining about your child’s school if you don’t participate in the school governing body elections

By Bongekile Macupe
Parents owe it to their children to take part in how schools are run
Education
/ 6 December 2020

Parents owe it to their children to take part in how schools are run

Do parents even know that they have a say in the school calendar or do they wait to get the letters at the end of the year telling them when schools close and open?

By Bongekile Macupe
Advocacy group takes department to court over school nutrition programme
Coronavirus
/ 28 June 2020

Advocacy group takes department to court over school nutrition programme

Equal Education wants the court to get the basic education department to feed all learners who qualify for the programme, including those who are not back at school

By Bongekile Macupe
Rustenburg High shows up its junior school
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Rustenburg High shows up its junior school

Parents for Change said the high school’s response to criticism has been more satisfactory than the junior school’s

By Raeesa Pather
Knowledge is key to effectively running schools
Article
/ 20 July 2018

Knowledge is key to effectively running schools

Understanding the law applicable to public schools makes for informed decisions and avoids litigation

By Staff Reporter
Fee relief for single parents
Article
/ 18 May 2016

Fee relief for single parents

It’s difficult to get income information from a disgruntled ex-partner, but an amendment to the Schools Act will do away with this obstacle.

By Prega Govender
Lack of resources hamper SGB elections
Article
/ 12 March 2012

Lack of resources hamper SGB elections

The school governing bodies’ elections have highlighted the lack of resources at many schools, even one were ballot papers were written by hand.

By Bongani Nkosi
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Article
/ 8 June 2011

Is your governing body effective?

Every board of governors or school governing body is in a state of continual change.

By Richard Hayward
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Article
/ 25 August 2010

Some Gauteng schools to ‘defy’ exam delay

Some schools in Gauteng have said they will not implement the provincial education department’s ruling on Wednesday to postpone matric prelim exams.

By Kamogelo Seekoei, David Macfarlane and Ryan Hoffmann

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