Schools south africa
Teacher unions condemn groups disrupting schooling
The Basic Education Department issued an appeal to parents and communities to protect schools against disruptions, as grade seven pupils returned to the...
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Back to school for over 90,000 Gr 7 pupils in the Western Cape
The president last month announced pupils across the country, excluding grade seven and matric pupils, would go on a four-week break due to fears over COVID-19 outbreaks.
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'They should only open schools when it's safe': Pressure mounts on DBE
Teachers and parents in various communities have been protesting over the past few weeks, calling for schools to close as infections increase.
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Natu calls on DBE to issue laptops to all matriculants
The union's president, Alan Thompson, said this would assist in facilitating remote learning, similar to some higher education institutions.
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Anglican Church backs plan to keep schools open in SA
The church's call comes in support of the South African Human Right Commission seeking the continued opening and operating of as many of the country’s schools as possible.
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Seeking certainty on schools, Motshekga to meet all basic education stakeholders
In a statement released on Wednesday morning, Motshekga said that meetings would be concluded by Friday.
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‘We’re going to knock on department, Motshekga’s doors’
Cosas is one of the groups calling for schools to stay closed as the country heads towards the COVID-19 peak.
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Teachers union Naptosa: Schools doing their best as more pupils return
Since schools resumed last month, about 2740 educators and 1,260 pupils have contracted COVID-19.
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Private nursery schools can reopen, High Court rules
Solidarity brought the case and SA Childcare was admitted as a friend of the court.
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Pupils in grades R, 6 and 11 will return to school from Monday
The department briefed the state on the readiness of schools ahead of a further reopening of the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
