Department of Basic Education

Coronavirus & Education

Letter to the President: Reopening rural schools needs special consideration amid Covid-19

7 min

By Anonymous Education Specialist

Maverick Citizen Op-Ed

Why the Limpopo textbooks case is still relevant as the DBE grapples with Covid-19

3 min

By Boitumelo Masipa

AMABHUNGANE

Caxton vs Novus: Hot metal flies in printing ‘shootout’

9 min

By Sam Sole

Coronavirus Op-Ed

Education must continue throughout the pandemic

6 min

By Faranaaz Veriava

MAVERICK CITIZEN: BLIND EDUCATION

Challenge to unsafe learning conditions for visually impaired children

3 min

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Parktown Boys Orientation

Human Rights Commission offers aid to family of drowned boy

2 min

By Chanel Retief

MAVERICK CITIZEN: EDUCATION

A victory for vulnerable children as court grants undocumented learners access to schooling

3 min

By Kathryn Cleary

Maverick Citizen: Education

Civil Society organisations challenge DBE Inclusive Education Update

3 min

By Zukiswa Pikoli

BASIC EDUCATION

Minister Motshekga, you have failed us, say learners

2 min

By Lelethu Tonisi

OP-ED

What does Comprehensive Sexuality Education say about the role of the state in South Africa?

5 min

By Nicola de Jager

OP-ED

Knowledge is power: The case for Comprehensive Sexualities Education in South Africa

7 min

By Julia Chaskalson, Deevia Bhana, Pierre Brouard, Rebecca Hodes, Sisa Ngabaza, Patti Silbert and Nompumelelo Zungu

ANALYSIS

Schools sex-ed row part of a wider culture war in which SA kids are pawns

4 min

By Rebecca Davis

VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS

Commission for Gender Equality probes sexual violence in schools

4 min

By Ayanda Mthethwa

OP-ED

Let no child go uncounted: Poor data collection endangers education planning

3 min

By Demichelle Petherbridge

OP-ED

Why we need a gendered and holistic approach to Life Orientation

5 min

By Cormac Smith

EDUCATION

Transgender learners make inroads in reshaping rigid binaries in schools

4 min

By Karabo Mafolo

GROUNDUP

Mfuleni schools shut down as unplaced learners protest

4 min

By GroundUp

Op-Ed

The undocumented children denied the right to go to school

6 min

By Anjuli Maistry

GroundUp

Thousands of learners still don’t have transport to school

3 min

By GroundUp

OP-ED

2018 matric results: Some (more) necessary myth-busting of unsupported claims (Part Two)

9 min

By Nicky Roberts

OP-ED

2018 matric results: Some necessary myth-busting, using empirical evidence (Part One)

8 min

By Nicky Roberts

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Coronavirus & Education

Letter to the President: Reopening rural schools needs special consideration amid Covid-19

Maverick Citizen Op-Ed

Why the Limpopo textbooks case is still relevant as the DBE grapples with Covid-19

AMABHUNGANE

Caxton vs Novus: Hot metal flies in printing ‘shootout’

Coronavirus Op-Ed

Education must continue throughout the pandemic

MAVERICK CITIZEN: BLIND EDUCATION

Challenge to unsafe learning conditions for visually impaired children

Parktown Boys Orientation

Human Rights Commission offers aid to family of drowned boy

MAVERICK CITIZEN: EDUCATION

A victory for vulnerable children as court grants undocumented learners access to schooling

Maverick Citizen: Education

Civil Society organisations challenge DBE Inclusive Education Update

BASIC EDUCATION

Minister Motshekga, you have failed us, say learners

OP-ED

What does Comprehensive Sexuality Education say about the role of the state in South Africa?

OP-ED

Knowledge is power: The case for Comprehensive Sexualities Education in South Africa

ANALYSIS

Schools sex-ed row part of a wider culture war in which SA kids are pawns

VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS

Commission for Gender Equality probes sexual violence in schools

OP-ED

Let no child go uncounted: Poor data collection endangers education planning

OP-ED

Why we need a gendered and holistic approach to Life Orientation

EDUCATION

Transgender learners make inroads in reshaping rigid binaries in schools

GROUNDUP

Mfuleni schools shut down as unplaced learners protest

Op-Ed

The undocumented children denied the right to go to school

GroundUp

Thousands of learners still don’t have transport to school

OP-ED

2018 matric results: Some (more) necessary myth-busting of unsupported claims (Part Two)

OP-ED

2018 matric results: Some necessary myth-busting, using empirical evidence (Part One)