Education

Eastern Cape learners return to class after three-day shutdown

Government promises to meet demands for scholar transport

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Brief | 3 August 2017

Judge reprimands MEC for haphazard school eviction

Court delays Grootkraal eviction

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Law | 1 August 2017

Parents and learners shut down East London high school

They demand that the Department of Education provide transport for learners who walk over 8km

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Brief | 31 July 2017

How the Eastern Cape government is failing Thandile Gujulwa

Since 2009 his school has been trying to get the department to provide transport

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News | 27 July 2017

Three national ministers fail to pitch at summit

Student leaders disrupt School and Campus Safety Summit after no show by police, higher education and basic education ministers

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Brief | 17 July 2017

Children with disabilities grow old waiting for schools

Department has doubled placement but waiting lists are growing

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Parliament | 12 July 2017

Petition launched after damning report on Eastern Cape schools

“This looks like a place for cows, but we are humans studying under these conditions”

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News | 6 July 2017

With no English teacher, parents fear children will fail matric

Eastern Cape school has only two teachers to teach seven subjects to five grades of students

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Brief | 30 June 2017

Understanding the OGOD judgment

The role of religion in public schools is not settled quite yet

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Law | 29 June 2017

No education for village children after government shuts down their school

Without money for transport, learners can’t get to nearest school in rural Eastern Cape

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News | 29 June 2017

Joe Slovo Park residents torch MyCiTi bus after shacks demolished

Land occupation followed removal of school classrooms

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News | 26 June 2017

Bakkie drivers protest against law banning lifts to learners

They say they’re needed because school transport is a shambles

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News | 19 June 2017

“K” word rant sparks protest

17-year-old learner has been suspended from school

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Brief | 9 June 2017

Vrygrond woman’s struggle to keep daycare centre open

Parents can’t afford to fund the facility with fees but an NGO is helping

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News | 9 June 2017

Authorities remove community primary school

Joe Slovo Park parents had started a makeshift school for 400 learners. Education department sayschildren will be accommodated elsewhere.

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Brief | 8 June 2017

State breaks promise to fix mud schools

“We lost hope that we will ever receive a better school from government”

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News | 7 June 2017