A blunder by the Eastern Cape education department has seen thousands of pupils go hungry at 35 primary schools. The department mistakenly declared the schools closed as part of its rationalisation programme‚ but the schools are still…
By Aretha Linden The Eastern Cape department of education has received an award from its head office, recognising the province for being the first to make identity document (IDs) compulsory for pupils and putting extra effort into…
Beaconhurst School is pleased to announce three of its teachers were acknowledged for excellence in teaching by the Eastern Cape Department of Education at the Provincial Teachers Awards. Lynette van Greunen, left, came second in the…
Percussionist drums up support TALENTED local percussionist Siyabulela Sifatyi has been facilitating percussion workshops for Eastern Cape Creative Arts subject advisers this week, developing his own module to be taught in various schools…
EAST London Science College economics teacher, Solomon Onwona from Ghana, has been nominated for the prestigious National Teacher’s Award. The annual teacher’s award celebrates the best educators in South Africa. Nominees are required to…
By Jeff Wicks The KwaZulu-Natal education department and the National Professional Teachers Organisation have locked horns as race tensions at the George Campbell School of Technology in Durban rage on. Classes were disrupted on Tuesday…
IN A continued effort to raise awareness on the plight and rights of refugees, The Agency for Refugee Education, Skills Training & Advocacy (Aresta) held a World Refugee Day Dialogue at the East London Museum earlier this week.…
Education lobby group Equal Education says they are concerned the departments of education and transport are failing to plan for pupils when rationalising schools. The NGO said education was failing to carry out proper consultations in…
MADELEINE CHAPUT and THANDEKA NTLONTI FORGET 72.5%, the true matric pass rate in South Africa is much lower, according to Equal Education. By taking into account the number of pupils who register in foundation phase grades when the…
