Education

Eastern Cape records highest number of schools still closed

Cape Town school apologises for making students create slave auction ad

Gauteng school closed after mayor discovers there is no water

It’s ‘business unusual’ as schools get used to ‘new order’

Gauteng teacher who allegedly threatened to put knee on pupils’ necks, to face hearing

38 Gauteng schools have reported virus cases, says Lesufi

Return of Mpumalanga pupils goes smoothly, despite some setbacks – dept

KZN MEC condemns ‘shockwave’ child porn video, warns parents

Lesufi accepts Maimane challenge to do a walkabout at any Gauteng school

DA welcomes the reopening of schools but seeks clarity on certain issues

SAHRC will conduct school visits to monitor any challenges

Thirty schools in Gauteng and 55 in Western Cape report Covid-19 cases in past week

‘Teething problems’ reported as schools reopen across SA

SA gears up to reopen schools as Motshekga pleads for no unnecessary visits

Zikalala says 6,000 schools in KZN are ready to reopen

Parents have mixed reactions to back-to-school announcement

WATCH: 95% of schools across the country ready to reopen – Motshekga

Isasa pleased private schools can apply to phase in pupils in more grades

Joburg school prepares pupils for a new normal in a time of Covid-19

Our primary responsibility is to save lives when reopening universities – Buti Manamela

Unions worried about schools’ readiness to reopen as meeting with minister, MECs postponed

67 Gauteng schools will not be ready to welcome learners on Monday – Lesufi

Schools opening under Level 3: Govt yet to respond to Maimane’s Court challenge

Cosatu calls for student debt to be scrapped amid ‘Covid-19 economic fallout’

77 vandalised schools in Mpumalanga to be repaired before 8 June

Nsfas writing off almost R2bn in historic debt, DA says

SAHRC satisfied as education dept complies with Covid-19 deadline on regulations

North West school closes after principal tests positive for Covid-19

Lesufi says call for action against racism at Joburg ‘Model-C’ school will not be ignored

Rural Eastern Cape school beats the odds to get ready for Covid-19 despite limited resources

Western Cape schools will stay open until a court says otherwise – Schäfer

WATCH: Students at Tableview Primary get a superheroes’ welcome back to school

Motshekga, Schäfer face SAHRC court battle over back-to-school instructions

KZN education dept says ‘large quantities’ of PPE have disappeared

Teachers union takes DBE to court over schools reopening next week

PPE suppliers overstating capability adds to halting of back-to-school date

Concerns mount that Limpopo will only be ready for school again in July

Some independent schools open doors to Grade 7 and 12 pupils

Children should return to school immediately, says SA Paediatric Association

Caution, fewer pupils and superhero dress-up, as some Western Cape schools reopen

Parents who wish to keep their kids at home need to apply for exemption – Motshekga

KZN MEC assures parents no school will accept learners if not ready

Schools, unions, education dept must speak with one voice – expert

Anxiety over schools endures as pupils now head to classrooms on 8 June

Western Cape announces it is ready to continue with school reopening

Education department announces learners will now only start schooling next week

Uncertainty and confusion continue as Motshekga delays briefing on school reopening

Contractor says school feeding scheme isn’t viable if only two grades return

Parktown Boys’ principal back at school as lockdown postpones hearing

Eastern Cape confirms some schools not ready to reopen on Monday

All grades going back to school on 6 July or 3 August – govt

32 Western Cape schools affected by existing or returning staff cases

419K pupils, staff expected at Gauteng schools on 1 June

Eight Gauteng school districts are yet to receive PPE deliveries

Many Eastern Cape schools not ready to reopen – national SGB association

SAHRC urges Motshekga to reconsider schools opening on Monday

KZN govt says it doesn’t have to agree with unions on schools, but wants solutions

Gauteng schools ‘almost there but not 100%’ – Lesufi

‘We will never provide support to somebody who says a learner must repeat the grade’ – Lesufi

We won’t force schools to reopen if the necessary PPE is unavailable – Motshekga

Teachers’ unions urge KZN members to stay away from work

‘Don’t stand in way’ of those who want to return to school – Motshekga

Coalition of unions call on KZN teachers to not go back to school yet

Maimane working with Dali Mpofu on court challenge to schools reopening

#NotInMyName pickets outside DBE offices against reopening of schools

KZN premier and MEC to assess schools’ readiness as teachers return to work on Thursday

Gauteng schools may use soap, not sanitiser, as criminals target PPEs

Lesufi seeks advice on West Rand school reopening after 164 miners test positive

Students’ union lobbies for repeat graduation ceremonies on Level 1 lockdown

Another school in Cape Town hit by Covid-19 case during prep week

NSFAS students urged to use allowances to buy learning devices

Crime

17-year-old arrested when three teens try to break into North West school

Teachers need more time to prepare – Sadtu KZN

Educators Union threatens legal action over ‘unsafe’ reopening of schools

I understand the concerns about schools, I am also a mother – Motshekga