How to help your children take a load off... 2005-01-14 16:18:13
It's back to school time again and your children will no doubt need new bags for their books. But don't rush out and buy the biggest and brightest one available, folks: think of your youngsters' health first...Full Story...
Plight of Pretoria's 'invisible school' 2005-01-14 11:06:26
No ablution facilities, 700 children crammed into 12 classrooms, an assembly room in the street: these are just a few of the problems that the Pretoria Secondary School in Sunnyside are facing.Full Story...
Mpuma matrics still waiting for their results 2005-01-14 11:08:39
More than 2 300 Mpumalanga matrics are still sitting without their exam results, after evidence of cheating prompted Umalusi to withhold the marks to investigate.Full Story...
How to handle your child's first day in class 2005-01-13 18:29:40
Many parents are dreading the day they will have to leave their little ones at the classroom door for the first time and walk away. Psychologist Salochani Govender has some helpful hints for soft-hearted moms and dads...Full Story...
Several top contenders for education post 2005-01-13 08:06:20
As the academic year gets under way, a new director-general for the education department is yet to be appointed to replace Thami Mseleku, whose term came to a sudden end when he was appointed as director-general in the department of health.Full Story...
Tradition ends as school opens doors to girls 2005-01-13 11:20:59
Three little lady pioneers took a bold step when they started their school careers at Waterkloof House Preparatory School, where for the first time girls have been allowed to join the boys.Full Story...
Pupils left stranded as school closes 2005-01-13 08:20:50
The "unbearable conditions" at Makgetha Community School has spurred the principal to close the school, leaving many pupils stranded after a decade of educating residents from the area.Full Story...
Record delay makes back to school not so cool 2005-01-13 09:29:03
The first day of school did not go off smoothly in Gauteng where loads of prospective pupils could be seen queueing at various schools - waiting to register for the year ahead.Full Story...
Frustrated father takes school staff hostage 2005-01-12 15:28:59
A North West father - apparently frustrated by his inability to have his daughter enrolled at Potchefstroom Girls' High School - has taken four staff members hostage.Full Story...
Thousands of pupils but no school 2005-01-12 11:34:18
The Gauteng education department is saddled with the problem of thousands of learners who have still not been put in school because they failed to meet the October registration deadline.Full Story...
Western Cape in need of dozens more schools 2005-01-11 11:50:26
The Western Cape urgently needs an extra 65 schools but can only afford to build 10 schools a year, says Education MEC Cameron Dugmore.Full Story...
Kids expected to flow smoothly back to school 2005-01-11 08:39:12
School is set to start in several provinces this week - and the department of education is expecting everything to go smoothly.Full Story...
Schools brace for overflow of students 2005-01-10 09:27:39
Wednesday sees the start of the new school year - and concern has been expressed about the projected class sizes as pupils stream to classrooms throughout Gauteng.Full Story...
Textbook stories, pictures paint a problem 2005-01-08 12:36:14
The stories and pictures in many South African primary school textbooks exclude women, the disabled, poor and working class people and people who live in rural areas, according to a finding by a Human Research Council researcher.Full Story...
Classrooms ready for the new year onslaught 2005-01-06 11:06:02
More pupils are expected to register at primary and high schools in the Western Cape than in previous years, but the education department says it is "pretty much ready" to cope with bigger classes.Full Story...
Pay row may prompt union members to strike 2005-01-06 10:00:17
The South African Democratic Teacher's Union has warned that if the pay dispute with the education and public service departments is not settled, the new year will be marred by strikes.Full Story...
KZN to analyse black matrics' poor showing 2005-01-05 14:41:50
The provincial education department has expressed concern at the "glaringly obvious" absence of black matriculants in the province's top 10 pupils who passed the 2004 matric exams.Full Story...
Schools prepare for influx of learners 2005-01-05 09:16:37
Gauteng schools are expecting an overflow of about 14 000 Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils this year, with some schools already erecting mobile classrooms to accommodate them.Full Story...
Staff shortages hit education department 2005-01-04 10:38:15
Tragedy and resignations have brought the department of education's communications section to a virtual standstill.Full Story...
No threat to matric exam whistle-blower 2005-01-04 10:24:53
The Mpumalanga education department says it welcomes and encourages the public to report irregularities in matric year-end exams to authorities.Full Story...
Teachers threaten to strike 2005-01-04 07:48:23
With just days to go to the start of the new school year, another teachers' strike looms as the South African Democratic Teachers Union says it has not ruled out the possibility of action should its current pay dispute with government not be resolved timeously.Full Story...
Fanele to realise his dream after all 2005-01-03 09:23:14
Matriculant Fanele Ndwandwe's dream of becoming a chartered accountant has been realised with the help of Cape businessman Marcel Joubert.Full Story...
Teachers accused of giving exam answers 2005-01-03 07:32:53
Mpumalanga police are investigating allegations that teachers gave pupils answer sheets and wrote answers on boards during matric examinations.Full Story...
Mpumalanga police probe new exam fraud claims 2005-01-02 12:39:44
Allegations that school teachers gave pupils answer sheets during last year's matric examinations are being investigated by Mpumalanga police.Full Story...
Tracking system to cut dropout rate 2004-12-31 13:31:21
A pupil tracking system and a structured 36-week learning programme for primary schools have been developed in an attempt to cut the dropout rate in the Western Cape, writes Philda Essop.Full Story...
Minister lauds matrics for strong showing 2004-12-30 14:36:20
Education authorities have delivered an upbeat message about South Africa's matric performances, despite pass rates in some provinces dropping by up to seven percent.Full Story...
The class of 2004 did it in style 2004-12-30 10:05:49
The country's matric results have been released nationwide - and learners in the Western Cape have lots to smile about.Full Story...
Twin's death inspires girl to new heights 2004-12-29 08:47:13
Like most identical twins, Pearl and Pam Buti were extremely close and virtually shared everything. But on the day before they were to write their maths exam, Pam died.Full Story...
No surprises expected in matric pass rates 2004-12-28 15:17:42
Officials of the department of education say even though some provinces' pass rates are expected to be down, this would not affect the national pass rates "significantly".Full Story...
Some job hopes for our matrics, says expert 2004-12-29 08:42:42
The strong South African economy could be good news for matriculants who will be looking for employment in the new year, according a leading economist.Full Story...
Probe 'to boost maths numbers' in W Cape 2004-12-28 09:31:36
Teachers at previously disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape are discouraging pupils from studying mathematics and science on Higher Grade, because they feel this could ensure higher pass rates, says the province's Education MEC.Full Story...
Mpumalanga matric results withheld 2004-12-25 11:25:23
Mpumalanga's matric results are to be withheld when those of the rest of the country are announced, as allegations of examination fraud are investigated.Full Story...
'Only one school involved in exam fraud' 2004-12-25 10:41:07
Only one independent school at White River was involved in alleged fraudulent activities concerning matric exams, the Mpumalanga education department has been reported as saying.Full Story...
New ways needed to measure pass rate success 2004-12-24 11:22:39
The Human Science Research Council's education unit says that national matric pass rates do not measure accurate pupil performance and education standards.Full Story...
Alleged matric exam fraud may delay results 2004-12-23 16:46:34
Police have seized every last examination script written by this year's Mpumalanga matrics as part of an investigation into suspected exam fraud in the province.Full Story...
Matric results good to go - Umalusi 2004-12-23 09:53:04
The release of the senior certificate matric results has been approved in all provinces except Mpumalanga where possible irregularities have been reported.Full Story...
Probe launched into matric irregularities 2004-12-23 11:40:46
Possible irregularities have been uncovered in the Mpumalanga matric examinations, which might delay the announcement of the results.Full Story...
Results scrapped - pupil used phone to cheat 2004-12-23 11:51:44
Dozens of matric candidates in the Western Cape have had their results declared null and void after they were found to have cheated.Full Story...
One more week for matric results 2004-12-22 14:05:15
As millions of matriculants wait with bated breath for their examination results - the Western Cape Education department has announced exactly when the big day will be.Full Story...
Bad chicken took down matric markers 2004-12-22 10:05:45
Medical experts who were investigating a food poisoning incident involving 200 teachers based at the Appelsbosch matric marking centre have established that it was caused by eating contaminated food.Full Story...
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