Education
Poor quality food being given to learners, say activists
Angie Motshekga’s school feeding report slammed
News | 6 August 2020
R300,000 lotto grant for school comes to naught because of criminals
“They only left stumps of goalposts,” says primary school principal
Brief | 5 August 2020
Eight provincial ministers miss court deadline for school feeding scheme reports
Nutritional needs of millions of children at stake
Law | 4 August 2020
Unregistered ECD principals plead with government
“Some of our teachers are resorting to occupying vacant land because they have no money to pay rent”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 31 July 2020
Education spending is falling. The Covid-19 budget has slashed it further
Yet schools are essential to the Covid-19 response
By Julia Chaskalson, Hopolang Selebalo and Daniel McLaren
Opinion | 31 July 2020
PE parents demand shutdown of schools
Department reiterates that only the national cabinet can close schools
Brief | 23 July 2020
Two schools torched in protest for land
“They are threatening our future. This year is already hard with Covid-19” says matric student
News | 23 July 2020
Learners demand solid classrooms after storm destroys prefabs
MEC says her department has acquired land in the area. Phased in occupancy could start in 2022
News | 22 July 2020
Fix our schools, learners tell Eastern Cape Education Department
Equal Education has given the department two weeks to attend to schools with water and sanitation problems
News | 22 July 2020