Late learners battle to get placed in school
The department says it is doing its best to place learners who applied late.
Lihle Krwala
Unions and unemployed unite against budget austerity
The finance minister would deny in his speech that he was presenting an austerity budget, but confirmed the expectations of public sector unions and the unemployed who marched in Cape Town against budget austerity.
Taxi association lifts blockade but learners still absent from schools
Absenteeism continues in schools in Khayelitsha because of the climate of fear and uncertainty caused by the taxi associations, says the Western Cape education department.
Khayelitsha school aims for 90% in physical science
The Grade 12 learners at the school this year say they are feeling the pressure to beat the 70% pass rate achieved by the class of 2022.
Top learners in the Western Cape awarded
The 2022 matric results saw an improvement in poor schools despite the lack of resources that impact on the provision of quality education.
Cape Town’s toilets that are too hazardous to use
Residents of Khayelitsha’s informal settlements have to contend with communal toilets that do not flush or portable toilets they have to clean out themselves.
Public sector unions demonstrate around the country
The unions are adamant that they will go back to the streets in demand for a 10% salary increase.
Science and maths success in township schools
Amidst the shambles of many public schools in South Africa today, a story of success in the teaching and learning of science and maths.
Complaints about tavern foretold Enyobeni deaths
Police say that they are aware of complaints about the tavern made by members of the public before the tragedy.
Khayelitsha tavern owners talk about GBV
Bheki Cele urged tavern owners to teach patrons how to drink.
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