Education

Cape Town school reopens amid battle with education department over closure

Cape High Court ordered the school to remain open pending the outcome of a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling

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News | 17 January 2019

Learners have to stand during lessons

Pietermaritzburg school needs 25 more classrooms, says principal

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News | 16 January 2019

Ghanaian matriculant gets funding to start university

Company pays half Ebenezer Odei’s fees and will try to crowdfund the balance

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Brief | 16 January 2019

Sexual harassment: Equal Education leader found not guilty

But panel finds General Secretary acted “inappropriately”

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Brief | 16 January 2019

SGB shuts down school after dispute with principal

Learners want the school reopened

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News | 14 January 2019

“No-fee” schools turn away children who can’t pay

One mother told to pay for her child’s chair

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News | 14 January 2019

“Overcrowded” Bishop Lavis school to get more teachers

Activists say they will continue protests at other schools in the area

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Brief | 11 January 2019

Ghanaian matriculant battles with Home Affairs over documents

Ebenezer Odei has been accepted to study at UCT but his residency status causes funding delays

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Brief | 11 January 2019

From struggling in grade 10 to school’s top student in matric

Masiphumelele High School teen will begin studying mechanical engineering at UCT this year

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News | 10 January 2019

Over 70 learners in one classroom at Bishop Lavis school

Education department has until Friday to respond to calls for more teachers, a janitor, and better security at the school

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News | 9 January 2019

Mfuleni leaders detain principals in spat with education department

Officials stand firm that staffing at schools is decided by education department, not communities

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News | 9 January 2019

Mfuleni matriculant reaps the rewards of working 18-hour days

“There is no secret to success. It’s about preparation, hard work and learning from failures.”

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News | 8 January 2019

School principal charged after sexual harassment case

Western Cape Education Department takes action

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Opinion | 12 December 2018

Khayelitsha child care principals ask for fee increase

40 principals dressed in black protested outside the Department of Social Development

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Brief | 30 November 2018

“The so-called future of this country is dying”

Learners battle government to make their schools clean and safe

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News | 30 November 2018

In this Eastern Cape school, learners borrow a broken toilet seat from one of the staff toilets

“This is not a school but a disaster waiting to happen”

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News | 30 November 2018