“South Africans cannot believe that a man who never went to school is the President and that is the reason why he must be attacked 24/7…” President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. Speaking in his capacity as the patron of the Jacob Zuma Foundation at the Dube House official residence[…]
As per annual tradition, Western Cape premier, Helen Zille, hosted a ceremony honouring the top achieving learners and schools in the Western Cape for 2015. In attendance at the ceremony was national minister for basic education, Angie Motshekga, who said she was honoured to have been invited to the occasion.[…]
While it remains under construction, a multi-purpose hall at the iconic Harold Cressy High School will soon become an integral part in the many milestones of learners at the school. On Saturday, the Harold Cressy Alumni Association Committee (HCAAC) celebrated the completion of phase one of this building with the[…]
President Jacob Zuma said free university education is possible, four days after he acceded to demands of students to freeze fee levels for next year following nationwide protests. “It’s possible, but it’s not a question you can do overnight,” Zuma said on Tuesday in an interview at his residence in[…]
Opposition parties have rejected the agreement to cap fee hikes at 6% for 2016, announced by Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande and university vice chancellors on Tuesday afternoon. DA spokesperson on higher education Professor Belinda Bozzoli said the agreement was “nothing more than a band aid solution that[…]
South Africa is almost dead last among 140 countries in terms of its maths and science education, according to this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness report. Last year’s report also put the country last out of 148 countries. The report for 2015/16 painted a dismal picture, with South[…]
The DA has laid a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the country’s largest teacher union claiming it has violated children’s right to education. This comes after the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) tried to stop the annual national assessments (ANAs) from going ahead this[…]
Drug addicts are underestimating the impact their addiction has on their loved ones. So says psychologist and clinical manager Cathy Karassellos from the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre, on International Drug Awareness and Drug Trafficking Day on Friday. The centre promotes learning through drug awareness in the community as the[…]
Efforts are underway to establish a non-profit education center in the Gaza Strip that will cater to some of the embattled region’s brightest young students. The project, entitled ‘The Voice of Gaza’ is the brainchild of South African educator, Barry Ackerman, now UK based, who has collaborated with Gazan counterpart,[…]
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced an investment of R1.2bn into E-learning, with the intention of providing better access to information for students and schools across the province. The funds will largely be ploughed into the setting up, as well as upgrading of internet and wireless network facilities[…]
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