Schools
WC school admissions process for 2022 not over yet, says dept
The Western Cape Education Department on Thursday said that the 2022 school admissions process had not yet been concluded and is urging parents to be patient...
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DBE prepares to get teachers jabbed ahead of pupils returning to school daily
From 26 July, pupils from grade R to 7 including those from schools for children with special needs will be returning to classes under the traditional timetable.
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DBE urges victims of bullying to report perpetrators to combat issue at schools
The nationwide anti-bullying campaign kicked off in Orange Farm on Friday ahead Of Child Protection Week, which runs from 31 May to 7 June, aimed at preventing the violent cycle of bullying in schools.
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Gauteng’s R431m schools disinfecting saga: SIU freezes providers’ accounts
It’s understood that hundreds of companies that appeared to have had no expertise or prior experience in the cleaning industry benefitted from the projects.
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DBE: Rise in COVID cases in schools reflects what’s happening in communities
The sector is calling on citizens to adhere to all health and safety protocols as the country experiences a surge in infections.
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DBE: Hard lockdown hampered progress of improving school infrastructure
The department said that one of the biggest challenges it faced during the hard lockdown was the fact that no construction could take place.
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Section27 reiterates demand for dept's plan to eradicate pit toilets at schools
The organisation is returning to the High Court in three weeks’ time to continue its fight for safe, dignified and sanitary school toilets in Limpopo.
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DBE: Contact & noncontact sports to resume at schools but without spectators
The changes have been gazetted.
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Motshekga: Teachers & pupils must adhere to schools’ codes of conduct
Motshekga has weighed in after a video emerged of a teacher forcefully combing pupils’ hair prior to them entering a school.
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More than 2,000 grade 1 and 8 Gauteng pupils still not placed at a school
The Education Department received over 200,000 applications through its online system.
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Teacher unions express mixed feelings about reopening of schools on Monday
The start of the 2021 academic calendar was pushed back last month by two weeks to deal with the rising COVID-19 cases.
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Gauteng schools ready to welcome pupils on Monday, says Lesufi
The opening of schools was pushed back by two weeks to deal with the rising coronavirus cases.
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DBE encourages parents to report schools demanding registration fees
Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said this practice was unlawful and warned parents to be cautious and report schools demanding a fee to place pupils.
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KZN Education Dept says it’s on track to open schools on 27 January
The province has the biggest education system in the country with over 6,200 schools.
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Gauteng faces critical shortage of schools as over 40k pupils not yet placed
It’s revealed more than 40,000 of the 222,000 pupils who applied for those grades still don’t know where they will be starting the new school year.
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Thousands of Gauteng learners disappear from school radar since COVID outbreak
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi put the blame on organisations and individuals who called for the school year to be scrapped.
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What maths researchers learnt from mistakes made by pupils in ‘top’ SA schools
Indications are that even towards the end of grade 9, there are many learners in top-performing schools who still have difficulty with basic algebra.
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No need for children to remain at home, says Gauteng Education MEC Lesufi
Gauteng has recorded an 18% school dropout rate this year with the highest impact in grade R.
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There is no crisis at schools, says Basic Education Department
Eight grades were welcomed back into the academic programme yesterday after a precautionary break last month to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases.
