Basic education minister Angie Motshekga says the government is satisfied that its systems are ready – and have been ready – for the reopening of schools this week. Motshekga told MPs that the department did everything possible to make…
There is anxiety among teachers and principals over when and how the phased return to school of the different grades will take place. This is according to the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa), speaking on…
The debate about the government’s decision to reopen schools during a pandemic dominated discussions on Wednesday at a parliamentary debate on the department of basic education’s adjusted budget, as the sector waits to hear the cabinet’s…
Teacher unions are pushing back against a move to dock their pay should schools be closed again due to the upsurge of coronavirus cases. This arose at a meeting between unions and the department of basic education on Friday when minister…
Distress, confusion, anxiety, stress and helplessness. These are the emotions plaguing many South African teachers, particularly at under-resourced schools, as the country wages war against Covid-19. Teachers’ wellbeing and the challenges…
The reopening of schools in SA is continuing apace amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With many teachers falling ill and some dying, support for them is crucial. With schools steadily reopening to save what’s left of the academic year, teachers…
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga said almost all the provinces are currently doing repairs to schools which have been vandalised. A total of 1,718 schools have been vandalised during the national lockdown, she told a briefing on…
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga said on Sunday that less than one percent of the country’s teachers had been infected by the coronavirus since the return of grade 7 and 12 pupils on June 8. That translated to 2,740 infected…
As of Tuesday‚ the number of pupils across Gauteng who have contracted Covid-19 is 58‚ while 188 educators have contracted the virus. The majority of schools in the province have reopened‚ but some could not because of infrastructural…
The Pretoria high court says it needs time to prepare before it can hear an application by the Educators’ Union of SA for an interdict against the government’s plan to partially open schools. Schooling for grade 7 and 12 pupils is set to…
Thousands of teachers suffering from underlying diseases are expected to apply for permission to teach from home. Paul Colditz, CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools, said a survey in which 514 schools participated…
Eastern Cape schools that do not meet the department of education’s standard for water and sanitation will not reopen on Monday. This includes schools that have not received personal protective equipment (PPE) ahead of grade 7 and 12…
Provinces across the country are not ready to reopen schools‚ and therefore no teacher should return to work this week‚ the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) said on Monday. This after basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced…
UNATHI NKANJENI The basic education department has been slammed by some for hiring celebrities and social media influencers as “digital teachers” during the lockdown, instead of professional teachers and educators. The digital learning…
If you are a teacher‚ New Zealand is looking for you. The New Zealand government said on October 14 it is going to recruit 6‚000 teachers from South Africa‚ the United Kingdom‚ Ireland‚ Canada‚ Australia and Fiji to address its…
