Thanks to a generous donation from the Motsepe Foundation, Pefferville Primary School has finally been able to open a fully equipped media centre worth R320,000. The media centre includes a computer lab with 16 laptops, a sound protector…
A pupil from St Benedict’s college in Bedfordview‚ Ekurhuleni‚ who died before seeing his matric results‚ obtained five distinctions. The school said it was mourning his death as it also celebrated 250 distinctions from the 2023 academic…
The department of basic education has assured matric pupils that rewrites will be available to those whose exams are affected by load-shedding. Matric pupils are expected to sit their final examinations from next week. Exams may be…
The matric class of 2022 will have to power through load-shedding to ensure they are well prepared for their final exams. The class of 2022 is set to write their first exam, English Paper 1, on October 31. Speaking to the media on…
A promise that a Cape Town mother made to her daughters — that she will enrol at university with them — came to fruition in the past week when she attained her first qualification at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Alison Geduld‚ 49‚…
Residents in Pefferville are threatening to “shut the gates” of local schools over what they allege is unfair exclusion of their children. Concerned parents, led by community leader Schalk van der Sandt, met outside Jaws Supermarket on…
Parents who choose to deregister their child from a school and apply for home schooling must comply with specified legal requirements. This is according to an updated government gazette published for the education sector. Parents who…
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is “too big to fail”, higher education minister Blade Nzimande said on Friday — which is why a task team was needed to review the institution. In a statement, Nzimande said he had appointed a…
The Educators Union of SA (Eusa) has called on teachers and pupils to picket from Tuesday to pressure President Cyril Ramaphosa to close schools as the number of Covid-19 infections increases. The union said the teaching fraternity felt…
After last week’s abortive attempt, kids go back tomorrow After almost three months, most grade 7 and 12 pupils will finally head back to school tomorrow. But despite a desperate last-minute scramble by the basic education department,…
Dutywa Police are investigating an arson case following the burning down of a school in Dutywa. It is alleged that the school principal of Dinizulu Senior Secondary School located at Taleni Village, Dutywa was woken up at about midnight…
Forget chalk-and-talk. We seriously need to rethink education for always-on digital natives With the start of the new school year this week, some kids are begging to stay home while others are having tantrums and refusing to go back. Much…
A massive global transformation in education is under way as learners around the world take control of their education through a “do-it-yourself” mindset, bolstering their formal education with a mix of self-teaching, short courses and…
The General Education and Training Awards took place at Lumko High School in East London last Thursday to honour pupils between grade R and 9. BCM schools that were were included in the Get awards were Central Primary, St Christopher’s,…
A strong sense of passion and self-awareness are just some of the qualities that the newly appointed Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) CEO Judy Sikuza possesses. Assuming her duties on August 1, the former deputy executive director of the…
