Education
Parents shut down high schools, demanding places for their children
“No learners will attend school while others don’t” says Kraaifontein community leader
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 February 2021
Deadline extended for early childhood development centres’ fund
ECD centres now have until 26 February to apply for relief funds
Brief | 22 February 2021
Eersteriver residents demand a local school
Parents reject department’s offer to transport 500 learners to Khayelitsha for schooling
By Vincent Lali
News | 19 February 2021
Helping immigrant children get into schools
The Scalabrini Centre’s #access4EVERYchild campaign is assisting families
News | 16 February 2021
Schools shut down in protest over lack of water
Protesters prevent learners from attending classes until tap water is restored
Brief | 15 February 2021
Covid-19: How bureaucracy can kill
A thoughtless instruction to my school from the provincial education department may have cost lives
A Teacher
Opinion | 15 February 2021
Applying for grants is a nightmare for early childhood development centres
“People are pulling their hair out because they have no idea how to do it”
News | 12 February 2021
Teachers, let’s use this time wisely
The Covid-19 delay to the start of the school year offers an opportunity to do things differently
Opinion | 10 February 2021
Some schools still not feeding learners
The national feeding scheme was meant to recommence on 27 January
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 9 February 2021