Some schools in Gauteng have said they will not implement the provincial education department’s ruling on Wednesday to postpone matric prelim exams.
There is "no chance" the final matric exams will be postponed, the national department of basic education said on Wednesday.
In a developing society in which television viewers outnumbers internet users, broadcasting has several advantages that overcome
Working together makes achieving a goal so much easier, writes <b>Richard Hayward</b>.
If South Africa wants to enjoy sustained economic growth, we must address our woeful savings
culture, writes <b>Gareth Stokes</b>.
As pupils taught their peers in the absence of striking teachers, the basic education department claimed it would support schools during the strike.
Yolande Peter, a finalist in the annual Microsoft Innovative Teachers Forum Awards in 2009, shares the details of her project.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged striking teachers to respect their colleagues who chose not to get involved in the strike.
<strong>Aarnout Brombacher</strong> presents the fifth
in a series on teaching mathematics.
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro are under renewed pressure to bulletproof up to 200 schools in conflict-stricken areas, after an 11-year-old boy was kil
Cheryl de la Rey is revered within education circles for the many trails she has blazed. Her passion for education took root in the late 1980s.
The Gauteng department of education said on Wednesday that it will implement study groups to continue learning during the public sector strike.
The new National Education Evaluation and Development Unit can make a positive contribution to better education if implemented wisely.
<b>Granville Whittle</b> outlines the changes to the curriculum that have resulted from the recommendations of the ministerial review committee.
South African schools urgently need to incorporate the teaching of how to live sustainably in our changing natural world, writes <b>Caitlin Ross</b>.
The annual National Schools Moot Court Competition, which aims to create greater awareness about the Constitution and the values that it embodies.
A new handbook encourages learners and teachers to eradicate a modern scourge in schools, writes <b>Sameerah Karolia</b>.
<strong>Heins Worst</strong> of the Education Labour Relations Council answers questions about the Teacher Laptop Initiative.
The constitutional right of all children to a basic education is being violated by teachers going on strike, the Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday.
The department of basic education says schools were open on Tuesday, but urged parents to consider their children’s safety during the teacher strike.
celebrations at the "demise" of outcomes-based education (OBE) suggest that our memories must be very short, says educationist <b>Cynthia Kros</b>.
It’s not about numbers but a mind change that acknowledges the value of their roles.
Unions have rejected the latest offer from government, increasing the possibility of a public service strike next week which could shut down schools.
Last-ditch talks to avoid a strike that could see many schools stop teaching next week were postponed from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro are under pressure to bulletproof schools in conflict-stricken areas, after a boy was killed by a stray bullet.
Disruptions at Soweto schools ended on Wednesday after a pact was reached between provincial education minister Barbara Creecy and Sadtu.
The National Department of Education is to step into the Eastern Cape’s endlessly crisis-ridden school system.
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Hijacking schools for political rallies during school hours is irresponsible, the Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe has delayed the opening of schools by two weeks, state media reported on Wednesday.
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A Free State farm schoolteacher who allegedly assaulted seven children with a vehicle fan belt near Dealesville appeared in court on Monday.
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A 15-year-old boy was stabbed at his school in Humansdorp on Thursday — the second such incident in one day, police said.
The parents of Morne Harmse, accused of stabbing a fellow pupil to death with a sword, said that their son was a victim of bullying.