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Demichelle Petherbridge, Lisa Draga, Katiso Mosioua and Amanda Rinquest presented at a panel to mark ten years of Equal Education’s struggle on Thursday.Image: Thembela Ntongana
AMANDA RINQUEST

Over 2,000 schools without toilets, says Equal Education

“A perfect school for me … doesn’t have to be a fancy building, just a suitable environment for teaching and learning in every day,” said Equal Education Eastern Cape Head Amanda Rinquest at a panel discussion about the state of rural…

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THE FABULOUS FIVE: Hudson Park High School’s top-five matrics were over the moon with their results, with, from left, Murray Calder (third in the grade), Tev Rajagopal (first in the grade receiving 89.7% and six distinctions), Anazo Mfenyana (fifth), Thando Dyasi (coming a close second with 88.7% and seven distinctions), and Jason Leonard (fourth). Despite obtaining an impressive set of results, many matrics will need to grapple with the hard hitting post-matric reality as unemployment lurks. Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT
EQUAL EDUCATION

Few jobs for matrics

WHILE many matriculants are still in high spirits over obtaining their National Senior Certificates, Equal Education cautions against promoting a matric certificate as a gateway to guaranteed success. At a time when excitement and pride…

  • Madeleine Chaput
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Worry over no clear plan for closing schools

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…

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