Public school infrastructure woes continue
Africa-Press - South-Africa. At the beginning of 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) undertook a monitoring project of public schools in all...
DBE Commits to Addressing School Infrastructure Challenges
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Department of Basic Education has committed to addressing infrastructural challenges at public schools but admitted that the task will take...
SAHRC Urges DBE to Tackle Challenges for Learners
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has urged the Department of Basic Education to address systematic challenges negatively affecting learners...
Study Finds 70% of Young Children Struggle with Reading
Africa-Press - South-Africa. A survey by the Basic Education Department has revealed that 70% of children from Grade 1 to 3 cannot recognise letters...
KZN Education MEC Condemns Classroom Burnings
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The education department in KwaZulu-Natal said that the burning of classrooms at the Empolweni Secondary School in the province would not...
DBE reiterates that withholding of school reports unlawful
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Basic Education Department has reiterated that the withholding of school reports is unlawful and unacceptable.
This follows reports that parents at...
Gauteng Cuts Subsidy Leading to Higher School Fees
Africa-Press - South-Africa. Hundreds of fee-paying public schools in Gauteng have been left scrambling to revise their budgets after the provincial Education Department slashed...
Matric final exams enter week two
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The matric final exams enter week two on Monday.
Papers this week include accounting, English, History and Mathematics.
The National Senior Certificate (NSC)...
Matric exams in Gauteng, WC see smooth start
Africa-Press - South-Africa. Gauteng’s matric exams have begun without any major hiccups, as thousands of learners sat for the first paper of the 2025...
Matric Exams Introduce Trackers to Prevent Leaks
Africa-Press - South-Africa. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has introduced GPS trackers on trucks transporting matric exam papers this academic year to guarantee...