Education
Barbara Bell fought all her life for South Africa’s children
Outspoken activist died last week aged 86
Obituary | 4 July 2025
Court rejects appointment of advocate to investigate special needs school
The judge said Blind SA has alternative remedies to address allegations of violence and sexual harassment at Filadelfia Secondary School
Law | 30 June 2025
Government is taking action to keep learners safe
Response to article: Sex offenders in schools: how government botched a crucial learner safety project
Right to reply | 28 June 2025
US aid cuts leave rural Lesotho schools searching for alternative funding
Across Lesotho, many children are still learning in church halls and outside, says education official
News | 27 June 2025
Parents vow to keep children out of school after murder of learner
Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
News | 26 June 2025
Sex offenders in schools: how government botched a crucial learner safety project
In spite of government promises, only one teacher in ten has been screened
By Daneel Knoetze and Adriaan Cartuyvels
Feature | 25 June 2025
Four children shot dead in three weeks in Samora Machel
All the victims were in school uniform when they were gunned down
Brief | 12 June 2025
Pit toilets from the 1980s are still in use at this Eastern Cape school
Parents at Bhetshwana Primary, which has 200 learners, say the school has begged the education department for toilets for decades
Brief | 12 June 2025
Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities
A failure to provide safe and dignified hostel conditions for learners with disabilities is widespread in South Africa, the organisation says
Law | 6 June 2025