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52 students forced to study in one container

Thembela Ntongana   More than 150 learners from Philippi High School marched to Parliament on Tuesday to voice their concerns over conditions at their school and...

HOW MANY MORE PUPILS WILL BE HURT OR KILLED AS THEY ATTEMPT TO REACH SCHOOL?

Equal Education In August 2017 alone, seven pupils died and 21 more were injured as they made their way to and from public schools in...

Schooling: what Kenya’s history can teach South Africa

Brian Levy “Weak governance” is a popular scapegoat for the poor results achieved by South Africa’s education system. And there is no doubt that many aspects of...

Why education is expensive in South Africa

Siyabonga Hadebe Education is very expensive in South Africa. It costs a whopping R19,500 to R21,500 a year to attend an average government fee-paying school....

Gauteng SOPA: A new dawn or more of the same?

Bonile Khanyi and Thuletho Zwane “Overcrowding, overcrowding, overcrowding,” this is what Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi said when asked about the biggest challenge facing...

Hoërskool Overvaal: It is not just about capacity but also diversity, says SECTION27 attorney

Thabo Mohlala Schools are public bodies that are not only obliged to provide quality basic education but are also dutybound to address the issue of...

Matric results: Is our education system delivering? No, say experts.

Thabo Mohlala ANALYSIS The 2017 matric results have elicited animated debates and a wide range of views from various political parties, teacher unions and some education...

Matric Results: Angie Motshekga says her department is on track to meet its NDP goals

Thabo Mohlala The 2017 National Senior Certificates (NSC) results improved slightly by 0.3% to 76.5%, compared to the 2016 pass rate of 76.2%, excluding progressed...

Matrics asked to stay away from dangerous “pens-down” parties

Thabo Mohlala With next week Tuesday marking the end of the strenuous matric examinations for grade 12 learners, most of them cannot wait to go...

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