Education
110 learners in one class in Eastern Cape school
Equal Education has organised a two-day "solidarity visit" of schools in the Eastern Cape. Well-known South Africans, including Archbishop Thabo Makgoba and constitutional law blogger Pierre De Vos, are participating. GroundUp journalist Mary-Anne Gontsana is also taking part, reporting what she sees. Here is her first report.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 25 April 2013
Joe Slovo High School toilets still broken
Nearly a year since we told the story of the state of toilets at Joe Slovo High School in Khayelitsha, the toilets remain broken.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 24 April 2013
My School
Today GroundUp received this short message from Palesa Faith, a high school learner in the Eastern Cape.
Palesa Faith
Opinion | 17 April 2013
Showdown looms between Motshekga and education activists
Last night Equal Education held a public hearing in Cape Town to address the Minister of Basic Education's draft document on the minimum norms and standards for schools. The organisation believes Minister Angie Motshekga's draft is unsatisfactory.
Fergus Turner
News | 21 March 2013
Equal Education to hold public meeting on minimum norms and standards for schools
For the past three years, education activist organisation, Equal Education, has been campaigning for the adoption of a policy called the Minimum Norms and Standards for School Infrastructure.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 20 March 2013
“It’s tough getting employment in SA”
In this year’s budget speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan mentioned that allocations for employment programs would increase by 13.5 per cent a year for the next three years. Unemployment has always been a challenge for South Africans, but it is even harder for immigrants who flee their countries to look for employment here.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 13 March 2013
Mud Schools: a decade of lying to children
Angie Motshekga is in an ebullient mood. On Tuesday at Parliament she told the media that South African education is on an upward trajectory, characterized by focus, consistency and clarity. Fine. Nothing wrong with a bit of positive thinking.
Doron Isaacs
Opinion | 5 March 2013
Nomlinganiselo Primary School closed off by angry parents - principal locked in
Parents protested outside Nomlinganiselo Primary school in New Crossroads, Nyanga. They also prevented kids from entering the school building on 30 and 31 January.
Mihle Pike
News | 6 February 2013
Residents, Parents from Zwelitsha and Nkanini call for new school
On Friday, 25th of January, residents and parents from Zwelitsha and Nkanini gathered to protest at the legislative buildings in Wale Street, demanding a new school for their children.
Mihle Pike
News | 30 January 2013