Education
School defies vandals and re-opens
A security fence was supposed to be installed around Joe Slovo Primary in Port Elizabeth but the lockdown delayed that plan
Brief | 10 June 2020
Two years waiting for the lights to be switched on
Poles and cables were installed in Ngudza, Limpopo, in 2018
Brief | 9 June 2020
Pietermaritzburg schools shut down by protesters demanding water
“They must give water to the community before the schools”
Brief | 9 June 2020
Many learners sent home from “unprepared” schools, while others return
“Things have changed a lot”
Bernard Chiguvare, Buziwe Nocuze, Mkhuseli Sizani, Joseph Chirume, Nompendulo Ngubane, Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 8 June 2020
KZN scrambling to get school with no toilets and water ready for learners
KZN education MEC says infrastructure problems at Insika High could be resolved soon
News | 3 June 2020
Covid-19: Parents protest against schools opening
Some schools in the Western Cape start as the rest of the country expects to return next week
News | 1 June 2020
Confusion over school resumption
Conflicting messages sent to teachers, parents and learners
Brief | 31 May 2020
Contractor says school feeding scheme isn’t viable if only two grades return
“Normally I would deliver for 5,000 but now my delivery will only be for 677 in grades 7 and 12.”
News | 29 May 2020
Is it wise to restart school on Monday?
Western Cape department is confident about readiness. Union says return should have been delayed.
By James Stent
News | 29 May 2020