No mercy for teachers who are found guilty of misconduct
Teacher unions have applauded a new set of terms and conditions for employing teachers that…
Angie Motshekga
Matrics fail at critical subjects
In the past three years, only a third of learners have produced passes of more…
Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ — Motshekga
The 2020 matric class has seen a decline of 5.1 percentage points from the 81.3%…
Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers
The results of the two subjects that almost plunged the 2020 matric examinations into chaos…
The threat of rape helps keep the vulnerable in line
“Real men don’t rape.” “He’s as gentle as a lamb.” “Educated men don’t rape.” Who…
Minister shows her ignorance with ‘educated men don’t rape’ remarks
The South African Council of Educators (Sace) told the parliamentary portfolio committee on basic education…
Simple interventions could cut violence against women
There isn’t a day that I don’t wake up and wonder if I will hear…
Leaked papers may lead to learners losing their matric certificates
The results of learners implicated in the leak of the two papers in the 2020…
Vandals and storms damage schools, says education department
Children go back to school today (Monday), but 52 schools have been damaged by severe…
‘Don’t turn away children if registration fees aren’t paid – it’s illegal’
It is back to school for thousands of learners as the amended school calendar for…
Covid sets education back years
It may take up to eight years to recover from the learning losses resulting from…
Department of basic education edges closer releasing matric results
Four provinces have concluded the marking of matric scripts; the rest are expected to finish…