Eastern Cape schools not ready to start the year
Reports by Sadtu regions in the EC add to concerns raised by members of parliament over the state of readiness of schools to re-open in the province.
Education
Understanding the era of emotion
Less than three finger-widths, around four or five centimetres, separate the neocortex from the amygdala: our reason and our emotions. For centuries, thinkers and poets […]
2020 review
To round off the year, here are just a few snippets of stories Elitsha overed this year.
Argentina at an energy crossroads: the role of trade unions in building a just transition
Argentina is at a crossroads. The repercussions of the pandemic look set to worsen the socio-economic crisis already looming over the country and are having […]
Zimbabwean teachers’ struggle against poverty continues
Teachers’ unions in Zimbabwe have rejected the government’s latest offer to settle the dispute.
Principal fears for his life after accused of misusing funds
The school principal abandoned his post after he was accused by parents and community members of misusing school funds.
Covid numbers at Eastern Cape universities spike
The surge in numbers of students testing positive is a cause for concern for universities in the Eastern Cape.
Education department mum on youth pay
School patrollers and covid-19 brigades say they have not been paid for the past three months.
Zimbabwe teachers resume strike on first day of schools reopening
The Public Service Commission announced that all civil servants will receive a top-up on their salaries but it does not match teachers’ salary demand.
E Cape mud schools falling apart
Parents and SGBs of mud schools in Port St Johns say they have tried in vain to get government to build proper classrooms.
How the little-known Energy Charter Treaty is holding environmental policy hostage
Is it possible to take urgently needed action on climate change while simultaneously protecting the fossil fuel industry, the very cause of climate imbalance? Today, […]
Undressing for redress: the significance of Nigerian women’s naked protest
Social media went abuzz on July 23, 2020, when hundreds of women – mostly naked – staged a protest in the northwestern state of Kaduna, Nigeria. Wailing and […]
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