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Lack of quality education

Teachers in KZN turn to Zikalala for help

18th Aug 2021 Nokulunga Majola 0

Sadtu says there is a shortage of more than 2,000 teachers in KwaZulu-Natal.

Shortage of teachers plagues EC schools

26th Feb 2021 Lilita Gcwabe 0

While some schools in the Eastern Cape may have sufficient teachers, they may not have a library or laboratory – like Gcinubuzwe Combined School in Jansenville.

Eastern Cape schools not ready to start the year

16th Feb 2021 Lilita Gcwabe 0

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.

E Cape mud schools falling apart

16th Sep 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Parents and SGBs of mud schools in Port St Johns say they have tried in vain to get government to build proper classrooms.

Only one pit toilet for learners at Eastern Cape school

29th Jul 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Despite government’s repeated promises to upgrade sanitation facilities in South African schools, pit toilets are all that is available to 200 learners at the school, and only one is usable.

New evidence supports the belief that South Africa’s education is not all bad

11th Mar 2020 Martin Gustafsson 0

In the past few years, there has been uncertainty around whether the learning outcomes of South Africa’s schools are improving from their historically low levels. […]

Gugulethu school improves its physical science results

31st Jan 2020 Tandeka Bafo 0

Inequality in education is evident in the lack of laboratories for the teaching of science in poor schools.

Split opinions on Grade 9 General Education Certificate

24th Oct 2019 Sinethemba Cawe 0

SADTU says it is still doing its own research on the proposed GET certificate.

Learner from no-fee school wins Natural Science Olympiad

26th Sep 2019 Tandeka Bafo 0

A lack of resources for teaching and learning of physical science remains one of the biggest challenges facing poor schools.

Church group organises a Career Expo for learners

12th Mar 2019 Jonga Gaqa 0

The Career Expo organised for learners was hailed as a success by the organisers and learners that attended.

Science lab a boost for Mdantsane school

20th Feb 2018 Chris Gilili 0

Lack of resources especially for science remains one of the biggest challenges in providing quality education in township and rural schools in the Eastern Cape and throughout the country.

Parents and learners want deployment of their favourite teacher reversed

6th Feb 2018 Mbulelo Sisulu 0

The redeployment of teachers is presenting some challenges for communities and schools in the Eastern Cape, since the decisions of school administrators can be irrational and can anger parents and learners.

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