Education

Here’s what’s happening with Johannesburg’s libraries

Some have been closed for years but dates have been set to re-open a few of them

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Brief | 24 January 2025

New school for blind learners delayed

The school is one of only six in Limpopo catering to visually impaired and blind learners

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News | 23 January 2025

Another school year starts with 90 learners to a classroom in Limpopo

Renaissance and Musina High grade 8 classes are bursting due to inaction by government

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Brief | 22 January 2025

No-fee Gauteng school accused of demanding money for stationery

Coercing donations out of parents at no-fee schools is unlawful, says Equal Education Law Centre

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Brief | 20 January 2025

Parents block enrolment at new primary school in Kraaifontein

They want learners transferred from the old Solomon Mahlangu primary school which is in a terrible condition

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Brief | 17 January 2025

21-year-old arrested in matric marks leak

Unlicensed shotgun with ammunition seized in search

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Brief | 17 January 2025

Children miss school as uniforms destroyed in Philippi fire

Mother of three says she can’t afford new uniforms until the end of the month

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Brief | 15 January 2025

Education department investigates illegal sale of matric marks

Edumarks offers results early to NSC students for R100

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Analysis | 13 January 2025

Press ombud rules on Pretoria school race row articles

Parents at Pretoria High School for Girls complained about two articles by the Daily Maverick

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Law | 17 December 2024

Reading is Kwaai: high school teacher starts mobile library for learners

Nigel Mortley takes books to Cape Town schools that do not have libraries

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News | 10 December 2024

SA schools clinch top spots at international netball tournament

Paarl Gimnasium won gold and Leifo Iziko Combined School won bronze in Singapore

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Brief | 6 December 2024

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom

New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year

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News | 3 December 2024

School pit toilet nightmare solved thanks to civil society

Mampondo Primary School received 12 new aerobic sanitation system toilets

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Brief | 2 December 2024

Protest at Cape Town primary school over vacant teaching posts

100 people picketed outside Siyazakha Primary in Philippi on Tuesday

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Brief | 27 November 2024

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23

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Brief | 21 November 2024

Once-abandoned Vleifontein Library nearing completion at last

Construction on the R16-million facility began in September 2022

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Brief | 21 November 2024