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Ministers will assess progress since the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX 2024) commitment to end learning poverty within a decade, alongside the declarations from last year’s Continental Conference on Education in Mauritania. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DA

Ramaphosa unlikely to sign Bela bill into law before new administration is in place

The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government

  • Umamah Bakharia
6 min read
Sad state: Phumula Gardens Secondary School in Ekurhuleni is in a dilapidated condition, but the principal stands accused of misusing funds. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
PHUMULA GARDENS SECONDARY SCHOOL

Principal ‘is stealing school funds’

The facility in Ekurhuleni is in a dire state as the head is accused of misappropriating money allocated for maintenance and books

  • Mandisa Ndlovu
5 min read
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Parents, be the change you want to see and vote for your SGB

It’s no good complaining about your child’s school if you don’t participate in the school governing body elections

  • Bongekile Macupe
3 min read
Children who are exposed to lead — found in certain paints and batteries — can face issues ranging from heart problems to violent behaviour as they grow up (Delwyn Verasamy)
ANGIE MOTSHEKGA

Parents owe it to their children to take part in how schools are run

Do parents even know that they have a say in the school calendar or do they wait to get the letters at the end of the year telling them when schools close and open?

  • Bongekile Macupe
3 min read
The provincial education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the SIU since February Photo: Supplied
EQUAL EDUCATION

Advocacy group takes department to court over school nutrition programme

Equal Education wants the court to get the basic education department to feed all learners who qualify for the programme, including those who are not back at school

  • Bongekile Macupe
6 min read
Parents for Change, a group of parents at RGJS, has reacted with outrage to the school’s most recent statement, in which it refuses to elect a new school governing body. (David Harrison/M&G)
CAPE TOWN

Rustenburg High shows up its junior school

Parents for Change said the high school’s response to criticism has been more satisfactory than the junior school’s

  • Raeesa Pather
3 min read
When our schools and education authorities are unable to resolve disputes between themselves in good faith and instead frequently rely on the courts to settle matters
EMPLOYMENT OF EDUCATORS ACT

Knowledge is key to effectively running schools

Understanding the law applicable to public schools makes for informed decisions and avoids litigation

  • South Africa Guest Author
  • Oxford University Press
4 min read
BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL

Fee relief for single parents

It’s difficult to get income information from a disgruntled ex-partner, but an amendment to the Schools Act will do away with this obstacle.

  • Prega Govender
4 min read
Motshekga’s sigh of relief after Mannya’s exit
BONGANI NKOSI

Lack of resources hamper SGB elections

The school governing bodies’ elections have highlighted the lack of resources at many schools, even one were ballot papers were written by hand.

  • Bongani Nkosi
4 min read
RICHARD HAYWARD

Is your governing body effective?

Every board of governors or school governing body is in a state of continual change.

  • Richard Hayward
3 min read
BARBARA CREECY

Some Gauteng schools to ‘defy’ exam delay

Some schools in Gauteng have said they will not implement the provincial education department’s ruling on Wednesday to postpone matric prelim exams.

  • Kamogelo Seekoei
  • David Macfarlane
  • Ryan Hoffmann
2 min read