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Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has launched new national guidelines aimed at keeping school toilets safe, clean and dignified, shifting the focus from the eradication of pit toilets to the daily maintenance of water, sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health services in schools.
In one of the most significant changes, Gwarube said the department would begin ranking provincial matric performance using an inclusive basket of quality indicators.
By Johnathan Paoli
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Metsimaholo Local Municipality has escalated its long-standing concerns over deteriorating school infrastructure, calling on Free State Premier...
By Johnathan Paoli
Five learners have been arrested in connection with a fire that gutted two prefabricated classrooms at Thuto-Lefa Secondary School in Munsieville, Krugersdorp...
By Lungile Ntimba
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality has called on the Free State education department to account for the worsening...
By Johnathan Paoli
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has reiterated her department's commitment to early child development (ECD), literacy improvement, infrastructure development and inclusive learning...
The Gauteng department of Education MEC Matome Chiloane will be giving more capacity to schools including rolling out of mobile classrooms with additional 4...
Staff Reporter
At least 26 Eastern Cape schools have been hit by a tornado, the provincial department of education said on Thursday.
The vicious tornado ripped...