The final school term can be an exciting but demanding period for children and parents. As the academic year ends, learners may have to manage tests, examinations, projects, and other school commitments while also dealing with tiredness after a long year. Also see: Home Schooling Tips & Resources: Navigating Modern Learning at Home in 2025 The […]
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The Western Cape Education Department has closed selected schools in the Cape Winelands and Eden, and Central Karoo regions due to heavy wind and rainfall that have decimated the Cape region. Also see: 250 000 foreign pupils in SA schools – minister tells Parliament In the interests of learner and teacher safety, and after extensive […]
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South Africa’s public education system is facing mounting strain after more than 30 000 educators exited the profession in the past five years, a trend that unions warn is weakening learning outcomes and stretching classrooms beyond capacity. This growing loss of skilled teachers, confirmed in a recent parliamentary reply by the Minister of Basic Education, […]
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School experiences vary greatly from person to person, with some cherishing fond memories while others recall difficult times. The unpleasant memories or difficult times may be as a result of struggles one may have had to endure, including being bullied either by peers or teachers. Bullying can have a profound and varied impact on children; such […]
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The EFF has urged the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to take disciplinary action against a group of Pinelands High School students accused of ‘selling’ their black classmates in a mock slave auction, threatening to hold protests and close the school. While several students have been suspended pending an investigation into the incident, which was […]
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