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Victoria John

Western Cape government keeps lid on school bus audit
Article
/ 24 August 2012

Western Cape government keeps lid on school bus audit

Civil society organisations are demanding the release of a confidential Western Cape education department report on pupil transport in the province.

By Victoria John
Motshekga’s statements on basic education rights ‘incorrect’
Article
/ 23 August 2012

Motshekga’s statements on basic education rights ‘incorrect’

NGO Equal Education says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s statements submitted to court on basic education rights are wrong.

By Victoria John
Kagiso on education: slow and steady
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Kagiso on education: slow and steady

Kagiso may not have a confrontational approach, but it takes shared responsibility very seriously.

By Victoria John
Schoolbook shortage a chronic issue in SA
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Schoolbook shortage a chronic issue in SA

Reports have shown Limpopo is just one example of nationwide inadequacy and mismanagement in the procurement and delivery of schoolbooks.

By Victoria John
Digital learning centre opens new doors for pupils
Article
/ 6 August 2012

Digital learning centre opens new doors for pupils

A digital learning centre is opening doors to opportunities never before imagined by pupils and adult learners in a rural village in Mpumalanga.

By Victoria John
Right to education: Pupils can wait, says Motshekga
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Right to education: Pupils can wait, says Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is set to argue in court that children do not have an unqualified constitutional right to basic education.

By Victoria John
Education council sings Angie’s praises
Article
/ 2 August 2012

Education council sings Angie’s praises

The Council of Education Ministers has dismissed criticism against Minister Angie Motshekga, saying the media created a misleading impression.

By Victoria John
Eastern Cape schools win deal to fill teacher posts
Article
/ 27 July 2012

Eastern Cape schools win deal to fill teacher posts

But the education department is digging in its heels over the appointment of non-teaching staff.

By Victoria John
Department defensive over probe
Article
/ 20 July 2012

Department defensive over probe

While claiming to welcome the Metcalfe report on deliveries, it has criticised its pertinent points.

By Victoria John
Metcalfe report leaves questions unanswered
Article
/ 16 July 2012

Metcalfe report leaves questions unanswered

The team appointed to verify Limpopo textbook deliveries has failed to determine how many learners began school with textbooks on Monday.

By Victoria John
Vacant teacher posts case ‘not urgent’
Article
/ 13 July 2012

Vacant teacher posts case ‘not urgent’

NGOs baffled by education department’s delay tactics in 18-month-old saga.

By Victoria John
Poorly performing schools ‘slip through the cracks’
Article
/ 13 July 2012

Poorly performing schools ‘slip through the cracks’

A pupil laments the horrific conditions at his rural Eastern Cape school.

By Victoria John
Closed schools hobble probe into delivery issues
Article
/ 13 July 2012

Closed schools hobble probe into delivery issues

Team appointed to verify Limpopo textbook deliveries will have to go back to schools after holidays, observer says.

By Victoria John
Gentle man’s brutal murder turns spotlight on intolerance
Article
/ 28 June 2012

Gentle man’s brutal murder turns spotlight on intolerance

Most people in the Kuruman area believe it is ungodly and unAfrican to be gay. Victoria John visited the Northen Cape town.

By Victoria John
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Article
/ 16 June 2012

Confessions on an affair gone wrong

The jacket notes of Anna Raverat’s novel "Signs of Life" declares that "this is not a confession", but it certainly reads like one.

By Victoria John
Fatherless children find their voices on film
Article
/ 14 June 2012

Fatherless children find their voices on film

The hidden enemy in fatherless households and other problems means that the struggle faced by today’s youth is harder than the one under Apartheid.

By Victoria John
Sugar dads not a sweet proposition
Article
/ 14 June 2012

Sugar dads not a sweet proposition

Young girls expose themselves to the danger of HIV infection by having sex with older men. Victoria John reports.

By Victoria John
Major boost for distance learning
Article
/ 14 June 2012

Major boost for distance learning

Projected student numbers for the future demand a rethink of the traditional teaching model of universities, writes Victoria John.

By Victoria John
Motshekga to oppose court action over E Cape vacancies
Article
/ 11 June 2012

Motshekga to oppose court action over E Cape vacancies

Angie Motshekga will oppose court action taken by Eastern Cape governing bodies over the failure to fill 64 752 teaching posts budgeted for this year.

By Victoria John
Schools fight in court to fill posts
Article
/ 10 June 2012

Schools fight in court to fill posts

Eastern Cape principals and parents are suing the state after their pleas to fill positions were ignored

By Victoria John
Court bid to compel Angie to fill 64752 teacher vacancies
Article
/ 4 June 2012

Court bid to compel Angie to fill 64752 teacher vacancies

The department of basic education faces court action over its failure to fully fill the tens of thousands of teaching posts the Eastern Cape needs.

By Victoria John
Eco-warning system earns award
Article
/ 1 June 2012

Eco-warning system earns award

A University of Cape Town scholar receives the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for his work on statistical ecology.

By Victoria John
From aliens to natives: Nzimande’s higher education demands
Article
/ 1 June 2012

From aliens to natives: Nzimande’s higher education demands

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has plans to turn students and lecturers nationwide into information technology "natives".

By Victoria John
Battle for books rages in the courts
Article
/ 31 May 2012

Battle for books rages in the courts

Litigation is increasingly being used to force the government to provide the basics needed in schools, writes Victoria John

By Victoria John
Nationalisation of textbooks in our lifetime, says ANC
Article
/ 28 May 2012

Nationalisation of textbooks in our lifetime, says ANC

SA’s publishing industry had better prepare for deep and dire straits if the ANC’s plan to nationalise the production of textbooks goes ahead.

By Victoria John
Preventing pupils’ pregnant pause
Article
/ 23 May 2012

Preventing pupils’ pregnant pause

Many South Africans say pregnant teens should stay home from school lest they "disturb the class", but activists are working hard to change attitudes.

By Victoria John
Heads roll as racism boils over on Facebook and Twitter
Article
/ 10 May 2012

Heads roll as racism boils over on Facebook and Twitter

A student has been suspended from a Cape university and a security firm employee faces censure after posting racist remarks on social networks.

By Victoria John
All the world’s a stage for SA pupils
Article
/ 10 May 2012

All the world’s a stage for SA pupils

South African pupils have joined drama students from schools on three continents, brought together via the internet to produce each other’s plays.

By Victoria John
You thought you had it tough…
Article
/ 6 May 2012

You thought you had it tough…

The Mail & Guardian spoke to four students who, despite poverty and a lack of support, have achieved their academic dreams.

By Victoria John
Women academics work it out
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Women academics work it out

A woman’s association at the University of Limpopo recently celebrated the support its members have provided for each other in higher education.

By Victoria John and Tony Mooney
Radio boom bridges distance between Unisa students
Article
/ 25 April 2012

Radio boom bridges distance between Unisa students

In six months Unisa Radio’s listenership has grown by over 450%, a jump the station’s managers say is helping forge a community of distance learners.

By Victoria John
Students at the mercy of landlords
Article
/ 20 April 2012

Students at the mercy of landlords

A shortfall in accommodation near campuses has resulted in a plethora of illegal communes near universities.

By Victoria John
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