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Economists should really look wider before speaking about schools

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‘We believe that opening schools without addressing an unfair and unequal education system that disadvantages poor, working class and rural children will increase inequality.’
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The girl who fell out of school

Education -
The Free State education department and a special needs school have failed to enrol a pupil in class despite a court ordering them to do so
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Fees free fall, independent schools close

Coronavirus -
Parents have lost their jobs or had salaries cut; without state help the schools just can’t survive
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We can’t expect learners and teachers to function optimally right now

Coronavirus -
It may well be that we have warm bodies in schools, but to think their minds are highly productive is a reach
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Why dads matter: How reading to your kids can make a difference

Education -
The amount of time fathers spend reading with their children can help predict how well their children will read and write in the future
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Cartoon: Carlos on kids returning to school

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ABC, OCD
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The department must communicate the same message to prevent confusion

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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
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Education: A state of unreadiness

Coronavirus -
Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days
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Government’s plan for universities and schools – the story so far

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Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
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Ramaphosa closes schools as country grapples with coronavirus

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Following several other countries, South Africa will send learners home this week
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National Disaster declaration follows confirmation of internal transmission of covid-19

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Schools closed, visas revoked, non-essential travel stopped as South African president announces the number of Covid-19 cases has jumped to 61
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Building human capital for the fourth industrial revolution

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The government, business, labour and civil society must work together to link potential employees to productive and decent jobs
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South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay

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The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets
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School textbooks present Mandela as ‘messianic myth’

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A presentation at the South African Education Research Association 2014 conference finds that history textbooks misrepresent Nelson Mandela.
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Life saving cancer vaccine will be difficult to implement

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While HPV vaccines will save lives, target schoolgirls will be hard to reach.
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​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice

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Nomawethu Ma’Bhengu Sompeta, whose funeral will be held this weekend, was unequivocal in calling out the government for its response to the Marikana massacre

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