Education

“Teachers suffer as we suffer. But we need to hold them accountable,, Dwane tells education activists

Equal Education members from across the country gathered at the opening ceremony for the organisation's second triennial National Congress on Saturday. The main theme of the four-day event underway at the University of the Western Cape in Bellville is "Building our democratic movement for education justice and equality."

Barbara Maragele and GroundUp Staff

News | 6 July 2015

The dark and dangerous road to school rural children face

About 200 pupils from farm schools in Wolseley, Stellenbosch, Wellington and Grabouw handed a memorandum to the Western Cape Education Department on Monday. The demonstration was organised by Women on Farms Project.

Bernard Chiguvare

News | 29 June 2015

New Malmesbury hockey facility raises questions about allocation of funds

A new hockey astro facility funded with a R3 million grant from the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation to the Swartland Municipality has raised to questions in the community about how resources are allocated.

Ashleigh Furlong

News | 17 June 2015

No arrests yet after construction strike death

No arrests have yet been made following the death of construction worker Melikhaya Pisana during the strike at Good Hope Construction.

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 5 June 2015

Khayelitsha teenagers off to Sweden

Five teenagers from Khayelitsha are preparing to embark on a journey to Sweden to take part in an international programme.

Jon Adam Chen

News | 4 June 2015

Mfuleni school kids taught in a shack

As Cape Town weather gets worse, some Grade R learners from Mfuleni are being taught in a cold leaking shack with just one toilet, because there is insufficient space for them in a proper school.

Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 3 June 2015

Masiphumelele school hopes for new hall

With winter underway, Ukanyo Primary School can no longer hold its parent-teacher meetings in the open. But the school has no hall, and no immediate prospect of getting one, says principal Phuthumile Michael Tyhali.

Bernard Chiguvare

Brief | 3 June 2015

UCT and transformation

In April and May 2015 we published a five-part series on UCT and transformation:

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Feature | 1 June 2015

Parents of pregnant students forced to spend the day at school gates

Parents of pregnant students at Fundokuhle Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg are spending the day at the school gates, on orders from the principal.

Ntombi Mbomvu

News | 27 May 2015