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Half of SA teachers want out because of violence, exhaustion
Fifty percent of the country’s teachers may leave the profession in 10 years, threatening education quality and rural staffing
SACP: We are contesting the elections, but not the ANC
The SACP had planned to run in 2024 national and provincial elections but pulled back because of the number of parties funded by white capital
ANC’s alliance partners call for education minister Siviwe Gwarube to be fired over Bela Act boycott
Gwarube did not attend the signing ceremony due to concerns regarding the legislation
Western Cape education says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts
The department’s R2.5 billion budget cut, impacting administration, curriculum, and infrastructure, leaves it with a R3.8 billion shortfall over the next three years
Basic education minister celebrates the top achievers in the class of 2021
Angie Motshekga says 2021’s matrics are in ‘a class of their own’ for having persevered through Covid-19 pandemic for two years
Principals put lid on learner abuse
The Human Rights Commission inquiry into bullying and sex at schools in Limpopo has heard that some principals don’t report cases of a sexual nature that involve teachers and…
No mercy for teachers who are found guilty of misconduct
New regulations give direction on what sanctions should be imposed on disgraceful teachers, including lifetime bans for serious offences
Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures
South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12
Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results
The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
‘Decision not to rewrite has caused a crisis,’ says basic education head
The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams
Matric results may be withheld if rewrite decision is set aside
The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court
Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite
The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked…
Learners take Motshekga to court over matric rewrite
This is after the minister announced on Friday that there would be a rewrite of the two subjects that have been leaked to protect the integrity of the exams
Teacher union to join Cosatu strike over ‘uncaring employer’
Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago