Education
Education department fails to pay water and electricity bills: parents shut down school in protest
Failure to pay Msunduzi Municipality is a violation of human rights, say parents
Brief | 15 October 2024
Vhutshilo Mountain School offers lifeline to AIDS orphans
Limpopo school has been going strong for nearly 20 years
By Thembi Siaga
News | 10 October 2024
Vital water project halted because municipality failed to pay contractors
School where reservoir was being built blocks construction
By Tladi Moloi
Brief | 9 October 2024
Learners in this rural school have one teacher and no toilets
Learners at Gcina Senior Primary in KwaGcina, Cofimvaba relieve themselves on an open field during the school day
News | 1 October 2024
Bonteheuwel learners on the march
Drum majorettes drill their squad for competition
News | 19 September 2024
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