The department of basic education is providing online resources for learners during the lockdown. But, once again, children with special-education needs are left out
Performance in critical subjects is declining and the number of passes at 30% is a sign of the shortage
Sibabalwe Mkungwana did not attend school until age 10. Now she’s a top matric achiever
With an 81.3% pass rate, the 2019 class has shown improvement, even in provinces with traditionally poor results
With 12-million students in 26 000 schools, the education system is under pressure to teach the next generation. Education minister says it’s working
Private schools writing IEB exams obtained a 98.82% pass rate, a fractional decrease from last year
In a broken university, with “shocking conditions” for students, senior management are provided with luxury cars, with unlimited petrol
This follows an application by the Centre for Child Law, Phakamisa High School and 37 children — represented by the Legal Resources Centre against DBE
Student leaders say the new SRC administrator is unknown to students and may not represent their needs
A report on displaced people criticises governments that fail to ensure children get a good education — but recognises progress in some countries
The M&G went to the World Innovation Summit for Education to find out how other countries are dealing with education problems similar to SA’s
Everything you need to do is on the screen, and you can perform whatever function on the steering column
‘Growing up, I was not exposed to people who travelled, so it never crossed my mind that I would be a jet-setter like I am today’
One staff member was arrested last month for fraud amounting to just over R30 0000
But Parliament also hears that some of these institutions require additional support
People are living in some of the many schools that have been closed because of low enrolment numbers. Others are used as business premises
Academics who identify themselves as the 27% Group have said the outcome will not be in the best interest of the humanities faculty
Administrator warns that if the university is not fixed urgently it will collapse
The portfolio committee on higher education says that vice-chancellors salaries are not justifiable due to university performance
Zide’s emails describe a ‘torturous and treacherous working environment’ and a university that is failing to turn itself around
