Education

In it to win it – Joe Slovo learners head to world robotics championship

“Robo47” designed at Sinenjongo High School can pick up a ball and throw it

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News | 25 October 2022

Remembering Yoliswa Dwane

Fierce, intense, principled: Equal Education would not have been possible without her

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Obituary | 24 October 2022

Yoliswa Dwane, co-founder of Equal Education, has died

Under her leadership the organisation ran widely acclaimed campaigns to improve school infrastructure and install libraries in township schools

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Obituary | 21 October 2022

Gauteng learners crammed into classrooms but department says there’s no crisis

Some learners are being taught under trees

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News | 18 October 2022

Court orders compensation of R375,000 to families of learners who drowned on school outing

Judge finds that “insufficient steps were taken to safeguard the learners”

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News | 17 October 2022

Book Festival brings authors and poets to the Cape Flats

Two-day event in Mitchells Plain draws hundreds of participants

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News | 17 October 2022

Video: Cikizwa wants to go to school

The Eastern Cape learner is kept waiting for a place in high school, after five years of treatment for a spinal condition

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Video | 13 October 2022

MEC must pay after child injured in drain acid “experiment”

Cleaner left acid unattended in school toilets while he went on lunch break

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Law | 11 October 2022

Municipalities must play their role in early childhood development

Local governments can change the policies that are hampering the development of South Africa’s children

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Opinion | 10 October 2022

Two teachers’ unions agree to 3% wage increase

SADTU and NAPTOSA reluctantly accept government offer

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Brief | 6 October 2022

Section27 goes to court to get Limpopo schools fixed

Four schools listed in court papers have serious problems that pose a risk to learners and staff

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News | 5 October 2022

This project has transformed education in a remote part of the Eastern Cape

“Most of the time, we only had school once a week”

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Feature | 29 September 2022

Immigrant children share their stories through art and music

Three2Six Project is a bridging education project for refugee and immigrant children unable to access state schooling

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Brief | 28 September 2022

Community transforms crime hotspot to colourful walkway for learners

On Saturday about 60 people dressed in traditional attire celebrated Heritage Day at the iThemba Walkway in Gugulethu

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Brief | 26 September 2022

Education department investigates abuse allegations against Pretoria school

Parents allege the school has ignored complaints of sexual harassment, corporal punishment and assault

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Brief | 22 September 2022

More than 60 crèches in Dunoon struggle to register for funding

Ward councillor asks education department to help crèches become compliant rather than shutting them down

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News | 22 September 2022