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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.
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Civil society groups call for CT rail crisis be declared a national disaster
#UniteBehind, Equal Education (EE) and the United Transport & Allied Trade Union (Untu) have raised safety concerns after a learner was killed between Salt River and Woodstock.
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WCED needs emergency plan for nearly 4,000 unplaced pupils - Equal Education
It’s been two months since the start of the 2019 academic year and about 3,900 pupils in the Western Cape still haven't seen the inside of a classroom.
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Allocation of WC police resources skewed in ‘African’ areas - Cele
In December, the court found the system unfairly discriminates against black and poor people.
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Cele under pressure over school security, police numbers
Equal Education has welcomed the police’s decision to withdraw its initial application to appeal a court ruling over police resource allocation in the Western Cape.
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Equal Education says nothing to celebrate about matric pass rate
Equal Education's Hopolang Selebalo says the education system still has a number of challenges.
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Sexual harassment matter a learning curve, says Equal Education
Earlier this year, the NGO established an independent inquiry to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against its former leaders, including Doron Issacs, who resigned as treasurer.
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Manjoo releases own report on Equal Education sexual harassment claims
Rashida Manjoo recused herself from the official Satchwell report and its findings released in November.
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WC learners camp outside Parliament, demand Motshekga improve schools
The learners handed over a memorandum to parliamentary staff on Thursday imploring Minister Angie Motshekga to act on meeting the 2020 deadline of meeting the norms and standards targets.
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Women’s Legal Centre: 'All sex harassment claims must be taken seriously'
The group responded to the outcome of an independent probe which has cleared former senior officials at NGO Equal Education of wrongdoing.
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Sexual allegations against former EE members have no merit, report finds
The independent investigation found no evidence to support complaints of sexual harassment against Doron Isaacs. Allegations against Zackie Achmat have also been found to be without merit.
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School safety back in spotlight after grade 1 pupil stabbed to death in NW
The child was stabbed at the Dikeledi Makapan Primary School in Makapanstad on Wednesday, allegedly by a grade 11 boy.
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EE: World Toilet Day a reminder that Basic Education Dept failing pupils
Equal Education (EE) says it will never give up its fight for safe and clean toilets at schools.
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World Toilet Day: 'Motshekga must get rid of dangerous, unhygienic pit latrines'
Equal Education says the minister continues to refuse to deal with poor sanitation, especially in rural and township schools.
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Equal Education wants more security at state schools after CT stabbings
Equal Education says the lack of security at schools across the province is overwhelming.
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SA’s education system under spotlight at UN
The UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is responsible for monitoring individual countries progress and to hold them accountable for the way socio-economic rights are being realised.
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Equal Education gives WCED ultimatum over fixing school infrastructure
Last week, the group held a picket outside the department calling on Education MEC Debbie Schafer to stop the Bhisho High Court appeal.
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Lobby group calls for more support to protect learners after ‘abductions’
Over the past fortnight, two school pupils were allegedly drugged and abducted in separate incidents in District Six.
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Equal Education concerned over dept's sanitation initiative, ConCourt action
Equal Education's legal representative, Daniel Linde, says that the advocacy group is not against the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative.
