Private schools
YONELA DIKO: Education should not be commoditised
Education has become simply an economic investment used to draw economic returns and not a process of developing a human being for wider social development,...
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MPs want private and public school exams, calendars to merge
They made the call during a joint meeting of the National Assembly Basic Education portfolio committee and the NCOP select committee on Wednesday night.
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Some private schools forge ahead with resumption of academic year
The Isasa said private schools would be offering a hybrid education model including online and on-campus learning to safeguard pupils and teachers.
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Trinityhouse Northriding closes for good at the expense of children & teachers
While its owners blame the tough economic climate, teachers and parents say more could have been done to save the private school.
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Naisa: Disrupting teaching at private schools in SA infringes on rights
The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) and Educators Union of South Africa (Eusa) want teaching to be halted at private schools after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week that public schools would go on a four-week break.
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Most private schools to continue with 2020 academic programme - Naisa
The independent school body said that children had to catch up on school work that was lost during the long break during level five lockdown in March and April.
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[WATCH] 'I'm going to be a lifesaver': #BackToSchool for private school pupils
It’s the first day of school for pupils at private schools. EWN spoke to pupils at the Redhill School in Sandton, as their academic year gets underway.
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[LISTEN] What makes private schools a cut above the rest?
Radio 702's Ray White speaks to the executive director of the Independent Schools Association, Lebogang Montjane, about what makes a private school a cut above the rest.
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Cosas to deal with members calling for torching of private schools
On Monday, the greater Joburg region released a statement calling for all private schools to be burnt down and vandalised.
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[LISTEN] Is private schooling worth the estimated R250k a year?
Headmaster of St. Dominics College Shane Gaffney shares his perspective...
