Parents at a Rosebank school voiced their concerns about their children’s well-being after they were allegedly instructed to partially strip in front of a staff member. Parents of some grade six pupils reported the incident to the school last week stating that the dignity of their children has been infringed.[…]
An investigation is underway at a school in Bishop Lavis after a Grade 10 learner was stabbed by a matric student on Monday morning. The Grade 10 learner is currently in a stable condition in hospital . The provincial Education Department’s Jessica Shelver said the learner involved in the incident[…]
Two small cardboard billboards are the only thing separating three different classes being taught in a large tent in Belhar. The tent is being rented by Matroosbergweg Primary School to accommodate a spillover of learners in at least two grades, GroundUp reports. At a monthly rental fee of R10 000, the[…]
While most Western Cape schools fall within quintile four and five categories (fee-paying), many parents whose children attend these schools are unable to afford annual fees. Despite the existence of quintile one to three schools (no-fee schools), the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) this year increased its subsidization of quintile[…]
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