Life Orientation is soon to be history.
The allegations are horrific.
The issue of pit toilets has reared its ugly head violently over the last few months. The number of toilets still out there is seriously alarming.
The IEC and Department of Basic Education will continue to work together to educate learners on the importance of democracy and voting.
A heartbreaking tragedy has come to light from Bizana, Eastern Cape. The Department of Basic Education confirmed that Viwe Jali, aged five, has died after falling into a pit toilet at Luna Primary School. The devastating news echoes the case of young Michael Komape, who also suffered the same fate as Jali. The Komape family are currently […]
Videos of people mocking Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga over her comments on the “three R’s of education” have gone viral. The joke soon turned out to be on them…
Protests have continued outside Hoerskool Overvaal on Thursday. While hundreds are in the streets, pupils are not at school today.
Hoerskool Overvaal is once again in the spotlight, this time, as the Democratic Alliance announce their intention to lay charges over a Facebook post referencing the school.
A Grade 8 pupil has reportedly stabbed a teacher to death at their own home. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has condemned the attack.
These schools’ matric results rank them in the top 11 nationally. Here is the list for your consideration. Did you go to one of these schools?
The Democratic Alliance has looked at drop out rates to create what they believe is the “real” matric pass rate for 2017.
This top achieving matriculant tells his incredible story, how he kept motivated for success and what he wants to do next.
An international report on education has revealed depressing details about the state of primary education in South Africa. We break down the PIRLS report.
Western Cape schools have been doing their bit to help save water. It seems one device has made a massive difference. We have the details.
The three Maritzburg College learners that publically supported the EFF at school will not be disciplined. The Department of Education stepped in.
South African pupils are “the most bullied kids in the world”, according to the country’s education minister. The Africa Check team sharpened their pencils to verify the claim.
This situation doesn’t look like it will be solved anytime soon.
South African schools keep being exposed for acts of racism.
Author and Afrikaner activist Dan Roodt incorrectly tweeted that pupils from Afrikaans schools bagged 88% of the country’s mathematics distinctions.
A recent study among some of the world’s wealthier nations places SA almost right at the bottom of the list when it comes to the quality of our education system.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has advised learners starting the 2017 school year to emulate the behaviour of their clever counterparts.
While the number of young people matriculating might have gone up, more than 40% of those who started grade 10 back in 2014 never even made it to matric.
Johannesburg – The Free State chalked up a 93.2% National Senior Certificate pass rate, which excludes the results of progressed learners, to emerge as the country’s top performing province.
The spotlight on matric results is allowing the crisis in primary school education to remain in the shadows, Equal Education said on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the Department of Basic Education’s Grade 12 pass rate.