Education
Overcrowding becoming “the norm” in some Western Cape schools
Provincial education department says it is under severe strain
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 22 February 2018
“I sent my child to the school to learn, not to be raped”
School security guard in Ngcobo court charged with rape of 15-year-old
News | 21 February 2018
Principal accused of pocketing money for school uniforms
Eastern Cape education department investigating
News | 16 February 2018
Afrikaans-speaking parents threaten to close school
Students are failing because there is no teacher to teach their mother tongue
News | 12 February 2018
No school for Eastern Cape village children
Department of Education leaves children stranded after closing their school
News | 7 February 2018
Michael Komape died because he was a rural African child, says lawyer
Court asked to compel state to fix “dire” state of school sanitation
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 2 February 2018
Day 12: Lawyers for Michael Komape’s family demand compensation for grief
State admits liability; court to decide how much money to award the family
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 1 February 2018
Parents blame unqualified teacher for poor results
Eastern Cape Department of Education fails to replace him despite years of complaints
Brief | 26 January 2018
Kraaifontein parents demand places in school for their children
Education department says parents registered late
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 January 2018