Education
A crèche battles to survive after cops fail to pitch
Teachers say they fear for their and the children’s safety
By Vincent Lali
News | 13 June 2022
Government let our school go to ruins, say parents
Lack of fencing around Garret Primary in Gqeberha has caused damage to its infrastructure and is a safety risk for learners and educators
News | 13 June 2022
Judge sets deadline for Western Cape Education Department to find schools for seven learners
Equal Education Law Centre inundated with requests from desperate parents of unplaced learners
News | 8 June 2022
Education department told court that learners would be in school this week. It hasn’t happened
Seven learners placed in schools but some cannot get to them
Brief | 3 June 2022
Protesters burn down mobile classrooms at rural Limpopo school
Department of Education says it plans to build a new school, but won’t say when
News | 1 June 2022
GROUNDVIEW: How could a teacher guilty of sexual assault go on teaching for five years?
A learner was betrayed by the education department and the National Prosecuting Authority
GroundView | 30 May 2022
Children can’t get into Cape Town schools, court hears
But there’s good news for seven children who are part of the case brought by the Equal Education Law Centre. They will start school next week.
News | 28 May 2022
Activists condemn failure to act against teacher convicted of sexual assault
Ayanda Ntuthu has not been suspended. The NPA says it is the education department’s responsibility to find out if its employees have been prosecuted, but there is no easy way to do this.
News | 27 May 2022
Video: Kicking bad habits: soccer helps to give boys dignity
Build our Boyz Foundation works to keep boys in school
Video | 26 May 2022