Topic: Education | GroundUp

Learners told to shave their heads or leave school

Education department to investigate Pietermaritzburg school

By Nompendulo Ngubane

News | 17 August 2016

Education that caters for disabled learners is attainable

But government needs to show more political will to implement its policies

By Chandre Stuurman and Solminic Joseph

Opinion | 16 August 2016

School burnt as frustration with education department boils over

“Violence is the only language government understands” - Grade 12 student

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 12 August 2016

Wolwerivier’s only creche threatened with closure on Monday

City refuses to provide its contingency plan for how children will be looked after

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 5 August 2016

Imizamo Yethu library has been closed for six months

School students have to go to Hout Bay library

By Thembela Ntongana

News | 4 August 2016

Education funding formula needs to be fixed

Part two in the series: Towards equality in school funding

By Nurina Allly and Daniel McLaren

Opinion | 29 July 2016

Towards equality in school funding

What the Constitution demands

By Nurina Allly and Daniel McLaren

Analysis | 27 July 2016

Photo of a road and a school in the background

Angry parents close primary school

Far too few teachers for number of students

By Joseph Chirume

News | 25 July 2016

Corporal punishment is like daily bread in our school, says student

Survey finds students fear violence from teachers and each other

By Thembela Ntongana

News | 6 July 2016

Education MEC must remember she works for the people

Debbie Schafer snubbed students and ignored their submissions

By Shuaib Manjra

Opinion | 6 July 2016

Refugees have an equal right to schooling

Yet schools often don't respect this right

By Amanda Rinquest

Opinion | 29 June 2016

Equal Education enters court battle over unsafe schools

Death of five-year-old in school latrine raises constitutional issues, says judge

By Kayla Molander

Brief | 27 June 2016

Activists draft charter for better education

250 members of Equal Education reach consensus after two day meeting

By Rejul Bejoy

News | 19 June 2016

Day of debate at Equal Education conference

Delegates participated in four panels focusing on the legacy of apartheid on education

By Rejul Bejoy

News | 18 June 2016

Carnival to commemorate 1976 aims to keep youth off drugs

But young people say they know little about the Soweto uprising

By Joseph Chirume

Brief | 17 June 2016

Equal Education kicks off national summit in Johannesburg

Over 200 members meet to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Soweto and improve the modern education system

By Rejul Bejoy

Brief | 17 June 2016