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Prega Govender is the Mail & Guardians education editor. He was a journalist at the Sunday Times for almost 20 years before joining the M&G in May 2016. He has written extensively on education issues pertaining to both the basic and higher education sectors.
The CHE, an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act, last year reviewed the LLB at 17 of the country’s universities.
Six public schools are going to court to defend their right to promote the Christian faith
Most culprits get a light slap for dismissible offences, some of which are criminal.
Teachers are unhappy with the department’s plan to build a repository of ‘high-quality’ questions.
OGOD has been battling with the schools since 2014 when its founder tried to interdict the schools from advertising themselves as Christian.
Compensation from provincial education departments is a pittance while schools grant hundreds of millions of rands, depleting their budgets.
It is a lost cause unless the department can show how the results will help educators
It is exploring the idea of asking more food manufacturers to provide poor learners with a morning meal.
Mandarin, Nama and French are being introduced to schools to boost pupils’ prospects
Central to changes in the curriculum to reflect African realities are history and languages
Children rent rooms in South Africa so that they can get an education – and a meal a day.
According to Gopane, the programme initially targeted girls only but extended its scope “because girls don’t fall pregnant by themselves”.
A ‘revolutionary’ learner pregnancy policy will enable teen moms to get back to school earlier.
Don’t drop out of school – you have a responsibility to yourself and your child, says a young mother now studying to be a teacher.
Learners who have attended certain Mpumalanga schools for years are now being turned away when they attempt to enter high schools in the province
Nxasana said his task team was now undertaking a detailed feasibility study on a new model of student funding.
A Limpopo school attributes its excellent results to the extra lessons it holds daily from 6pm to 11pm.
Educators want to draw on funds while they are working, rather than resigning to get money
Education authorities face R1.5bn worth of claims, with Limpopo being the worst culprit.
Angry Gauteng schools say their top players are being lured away by offers of full scholarships.
