School Governing Bodies
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Siviwe Gwarube: Education department to focus on pit toilets before gender-neutral bathrooms
LGBT+ groups have accused the department of delays in adopting policies for gender identity and sexual orientation in schools
‘Aspects’ of Bela Bill will be implemented when signed into law, says education minister
Siwive Gwarube’s political party, the Democratic Alliance, has previously described the Bill as a threat to the autonomy of schools
Parent power key to schools’ performance
School governing bodies, where parents are vital, are the fourth-largest electoral base in the country
Parents must participate in schools to protect their children
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…
Fact: Children have sex – Motsoaledi
Denial should not stand in the way of the provision of sexual health services at schools, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Rasta: ‘I have a right to be at school’
Activists cite dreadlock case as the latest example of government’s lack of clear direction to schools.
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
Schools also need moms and dads
Parental support is crucial to create quality education for our children.
Motshekga urges parents’ involvement in schools
Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged parents to make themselves available for nomination in the 2012 school governing body elections.
Teacher bonus ban could head for court
Various organisations are investigating the legal basis on which new regulations can be challenged.
Thembalihle children get classroom
The determination of residents in Thembalihle who took to the streets three weeks ago to get their children into school, has paid off.
Africa must choose its own path
Policymakers eager to please the West transplant policies that stunt the continent’s growth.