Education
Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament
MEC for education David Maynier insists it is an “absolute last resort”
By Tori Newby
Brief | 12 September 2024
Activists organise to oppose teacher retrenchments
Over 2,400 posts to be lost by 1 January
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 7 September 2024
There are 90 learners to a class in this Limpopo school
Such classes are uncontrollable, says a teacher
News | 4 September 2024
Eastern Cape school kept results from matriculant because she owed the school money
Education department apologises to learner and arranges for the family to get the results
News | 28 August 2024
Thousands of teaching posts to be cut in the Western Cape
Schools are expected to receive their 2025 staff allocations on Friday
News | 27 August 2024
New school for blind learners is nearly ready at last
Construction of new Rivoni School for the Blind started in 2021
By Thembi Siaga
News | 27 August 2024
Can you spell the word that decided this Joburg Spelling Bee competition?
Dozens of learners from inner-city schools competed in the 2nd Windybrow Arts Centre Spelling Bee competition
Brief | 26 August 2024
King promises to help as extortion hits Mthatha schools
Syndicate closing down businesses and schools
News | 21 August 2024
Learners being taught under trees as Limpopo school waits for classrooms to be fixed
Classroom block was destroyed by wind three years ago
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 14 August 2024