Education Department
latest news & developments
59 learners in Giyani taken to hospital after eating food at school
The pupils fell ill after consuming a meal provided under the school’s nutrition programme and snacks
Vocational education in the doldrums
The TVET colleges’ appalling results on vocational studies could jeopardise the three-stream model’s objectives
Low-fee independent schools ignored
These schools cater for the poorest urban learners but they are battling to keep their doors open.
The girl who fell out of school
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
Human lives matter more than education, but humans can still learn
The lockdown has exposed gross inequalities in education and society, but also gives us the opportunity to find new solutions
South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay
The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets
‘Move away from shallow history’
The basic education department’s task team says a deeper connection to the subject must be nurtured
Magashule associate convicted over corrupt tender
The court found Mohlouoa “Blacky” Seoe guilty of bribing Lioma in order to influence a tender for learning materials
More than 11 000 pupils yet to be placed in Western Cape schools
"About 130 000 learners from other provinces and 2 000 learners from other countries have relocated to the Western Cape"
Manana’s Cubana assault co-accused to plead guilty
The two men believed to have taken part in former deputy minister of higher education Mduduzi Manana’s assault on three women will plead guilty.
Learning on an empty stomach: food insecurity hits students hard
Religious and nonprofit groups play an important role in providing food to students, but sometimes this is not enough.
Three years on and no compensation for Limpopo family whose child ‘died like a dog’
Education authorities face R1.5bn worth of claims, with Limpopo being the worst culprit.
Department assets attached after teachers not paid
The basic education department owed R28-million to Eastern Cape teachers, resulting in its assets being attached.
Sadtu threatens KZN education dept with mass action
Sadtu has vowed to strike if the education department doesn’t address what the union’s long-standing issues, such as unpaid salaries.
Editorial: Government must answer on education
Education prospects are looking grim for South Africa’s school pupils, and government is now compelled to respond. What is its diagnosis?