Equal education
Govt is too slow to implement norms and standards for school infrastructure - EE
According to the regulations, all schools should be provided with enough classrooms, electricity, water, and internet by Sunday.
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Equal Education disappointed by substance of DBE's school nutrition scheme
Equal Education’s Noncedo Madubedube said they had received the plan and they were not impressed by it.
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'Give us our daily bread' - DBE ordered to resume schools' nutrition programme
The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the department to resume the national schools’ nutrition programme to all eligible pupils with immediate effect, regardless of whether they are back in class.
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EE: Whatever the decision on schools, there’ll be consequences for pupils
The basic education department said it's consulting all role-players in the sector before meeting with cabinet over the weekend to make a final decision.
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Unions, rights groups say schools lacking COVID-19 essentials should not reopen
On Monday, grade R, 6 and 11 pupils across the country returned to school after spending months at home under lockdown.
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Pupils can access meals at any school, says department
The department has come under fire for not continuing with the initiative after schools shut their doors due to the coronavirus lockdown back in March.
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[LISTEN] Importance of DBE's amended directives for phased schools re-opening
Equal Education Law Centre deputy director Robyn Beere says one of their concern has been provisions for special needs schools.
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EE relieved school feeding programme to resume
Since the closure of schools in March, civil society groups raised serious concerns around the halting of the programme during the national lockdown.
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We need more time: Motshekga to update SA on Monday on schools reopening
Minister Angie Motshekga is on Monday expected to present the sector’s final plans regarding its so-called phased-in approach to allow the resumption of teaching and learning in the country.
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Basic Education minister urged to provide clarity on plan to reopen schools
The group said that over the past two weeks, inconsistent and contradictory information had been communicated by the Basic Education Department, leading to confusion and anxiety.
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Teachers' unions hoping Motshekga has concrete plan for reopening of schools
The department presented a tentative plan in Parliament on Wednesday that may see schools reopen from as early as next month. However, education groups have rejected the proposal, saying that it lacked direction and was a recipe for disaster.
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Equal Education: School feeding schemes must continue as an essential service
The group says its recommendation should be implemented urgently as hunger and malnutrition compromised children's immunity.
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Equal Education wants detailed plan on feeding schemes at schools under lockdown
It’s been almost a month since schools shut down in the country and many pupils have not been able to receive consistent meals.
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MPs urged to hold DBE to account for failure to provide transport, sanitation
Parliament’s Basic Education committee was on Tuesday briefed by the Equal Education Law Centre on their state of education report.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Renewed citizen activism critical in SA
‘What is the work for us to do?’ That is both an individual and collective question for each one of us as we try to create a country which is more just and more equal, writes Judith February.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Helen Zille exaggerates the DA’s importance
A vibrant and vigilant civil society, not political parties, is the greatest asset to democracy, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Equal Education repeats call for Motshekga performance contract
High school pupils from various parts of the country have held a demonstration outside Motshekga's offices in Pretoria.
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Equal Education calls on Motshekga to improve infrastructure at schools
The pupils, affiliated to Equal Education, wanted to outline ways to improve schools to Minister Angie Motshekga.
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Civil society groups protest at Parliament ahead of swearing-in of MPs
The demonstrators called on MPs to put their constitutional duties ahead of their party interest.
