Education
13-year-old boy walks and hitchhikes for an hour to get to school every day
Farm school has no scholar transport for about 80 keen learners
Brief | 23 January 2024
Thousands of unplaced high school learners in the Western Cape
Province’s learners struggle for a school place, but KZN and Gauteng claim to be okay
By Ella Morrison, Kimberly Mutandiro and Joseph Bracken
News | 19 January 2024
Parents try to force Gauteng high school to admit their children
About 30 parents from a neighbouring suburb insist their children be allowed to attend Florida Park High
News | 18 January 2024
South African primary school team takes top place in coding tournament
The #Coding4Mandela championship was held virtually on Tuesday
Brief | 5 December 2023
“Fix our schools” activists tell Minister as deadline passes
Minimum norms and standards set ten years ago have not been met, says Equal Education
News | 29 November 2023
Book worms: Philippi learners ace Arts Centre book quiz
Learners compete to show they can read for meaning
Brief | 28 November 2023
Hundreds of early childhood development sector workers march in Manguang
They are frustrated by “failures” in the Free State education system
By Becker Semela and Dan Xangaza
Brief | 23 November 2023
Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme
There is no government nutrition programme for children before they enter formal schooling
By Sonia A. Rao
Brief | 16 November 2023
22 Gauteng schools built with asbestos still haven’t been replaced
Historic Kliptown Primary School is one of them
By Marvin Adams
News | 16 November 2023