Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg has learned some important lessons about teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown
Autumn matric camps cancelled as the actions of some provinces accused of being ‘tantamount to treason’ for wanting to keep them open
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
Following several other countries, South Africa will send learners home this week
In matric my friends and I got into trouble and were called into the principal’s office to be reprimanded. I do not remember most of what the principal said during the tongue-lashing. But I do remember her saying: “You will not amount to anything in life.” A group of teenagers got into some silly mischief […]
A six-point plan will help to drive the president’s youth employment intervention but it is essential that the experiences of young people are prioritised in its design and delivery
The government, business, labour and civil society must work together to link potential employees to productive and decent jobs
There has been an effort by the state to expand the TVET college sector. But the reality is that the systems at many of these colleges are simply not working
The power of pupils’ achievements lies in their future prospects believes the Head of Academics at ADvTECH Schools
Eden College credits its achievements to hard work a love of learning and recognising every success
“Our school is very much about women. It’s a place for women, that advocates for women.”
Krugersdorp High School prides itself on smaller classes
Taking a gap after school can be the best possible way for students to prepare for their future and find their feet
These include improving teachers’ knowledge and pay, and teaching in the mother tongue
Despite a court order, the education system is failing learners who do not have documents, both those born here and those from other countries
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/ 30 January 2020
General Electric partners with Eskom to upgrade Mpumulanga schools
Last week my helper’s daughter started grade 8 at a girls’ high school in Soweto. She told her mother years before going to high school that she wanted to attend a girls school because she did not want to deal with boys bullying her. But her first week at the girls’ school is not what […]
People are living in some of the many schools that have been closed because of low enrolment numbers. Others are used as business premises
As African literature becomes more accessible, it must be canonised like Tolstoy and Shakespeare’s
A looks at the celebration’s history provides guidance for the future of education
A special education teacher’s reflections on teaching demonstrate that a nationwide effort is needed to ensure no learner is left behind
It is incumbent on Sadtu to lead the way and ensure that it is having tough conversations with the minister of basic education
A case at the Makhanda high court this week could be the only hope for those who don’t have birth certificates to attend school
Learners turn to anti-anxiety medication to manage stress but punishment remains the state’s primary intervention
The Gauteng DOE has ticked all the boxes in terms of security for its schools. Yet,there has been a seeming increase in incidents at schools
In schools, the restorative approach removes the climate of fear that negatively affects teaching and learning
Investing in education across the continent is becoming vital
Have we become a society that is so hardened that we no longer care about the future of our children?
Long-standing feuds between adults are playing out at schools, with the violence forcing them to be closed for long periods
Trailblazing in rural upliftment
‘My classroom is my valued space where I plant seeds and I treasure seeing them grow and blossom’
‘Start small but keep moving’