Education

In photos: Bonteheuwel schools show their athletics skills

Usually in the news because of its gang crime, these photos show a happier, more hopeful side of this neighbourhood

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Photo Essay | 25 January 2019

How the SKA is helping South Africa

Northern Cape towns benefit from one of the world’s largest astronomy projects

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Science | 24 January 2019

Learners sit on the floor at overcrowded Masiphumelele school

“This community is growing every day and can no longer cope with just one primary school”

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News | 23 January 2019

Western Cape Education Department says test results have improved across grades

Standardised tests measure language and maths abilities

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Brief | 22 January 2019

Mfuleni learners need food, shoes and sanitary pads

Businesswoman donates goods to children who are studying in a disused clinic

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News | 21 January 2019

Belhar school houses overspill of learners in a tent

The no-fee school is battling to raise the tent’s R10,000 rental fee for next month

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News | 18 January 2019

“They thought I’d be a dropout but I proved them wrong”

Path out of Poverty graduate wants to be a teacher

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News | 18 January 2019

Thousands of learners still don’t have transport to school

Equal Education calls for change in funding

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Feature | 18 January 2019

GROUNDVIEW: Is the education system improving?

Also: Dangers of election opportunism

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GroundView | 17 January 2019

Cape Town school reopens amid battle with education department over closure

Cape High Court ordered the school to remain open pending the outcome of a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling

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News | 17 January 2019

Learners have to stand during lessons

Pietermaritzburg school needs 25 more classrooms, says principal

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News | 16 January 2019

Ghanaian matriculant gets funding to start university

Company pays half Ebenezer Odei’s fees and will try to crowdfund the balance

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Brief | 16 January 2019

Sexual harassment: Equal Education leader found not guilty

But panel finds General Secretary acted “inappropriately”

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Brief | 16 January 2019

SGB shuts down school after dispute with principal

Learners want the school reopened

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News | 14 January 2019

“No-fee” schools turn away children who can’t pay

One mother told to pay for her child’s chair

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News | 14 January 2019

“Overcrowded” Bishop Lavis school to get more teachers

Activists say they will continue protests at other schools in the area

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Brief | 11 January 2019