Fifty percent of the country’s teachers may leave the profession in 10 years, threatening education quality and rural staffing

The SACP had planned to run in 2024 national and provincial elections but pulled back because of the number of parties funded by white capital

Gwarube did not attend the signing ceremony due to concerns regarding the legislation

The department’s R2.5 billion budget cut, impacting administration, curriculum, and infrastructure, leaves it with a R3.8 billion shortfall over the next three years

Angie Motshekga says 2021’s matrics are in ‘a class of their own’ for having persevered through Covid-19 pandemic for two years

The Human Rights Commission inquiry into bullying and sex at schools in Limpopo has heard that some principals don’t report cases of a sexual nature that involve teachers and…

The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.

The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams

The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court

The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked…

Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago

The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally

Citing cases such as a school to which only four learners returned, to be met by 20 teachers, the union said Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on learning

Last week the basic education minister was adamant that teachers will return to school on May 25, but some provinces say not all Covid-19 measures are in place to prevent its…

Five organisations stand firm on ensuring schools have taken all safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when learners, teachers and school management teams return

Safety comes first, with a tentative June 1 deadline for grades seven and 12 to return to school

The minister says these universities cannot be left neglected like they were under apartheid

It is incumbent on Sadtu to lead the way and ensure that it is having tough conversations with the minister of basic education

The president says Sadtu must be at the forefront of developing programmes that will ensure children access quality learning from a young age

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the country is moving closer to its goals