Locked in the past – Schools catalogue freeze risks deepening divide, sabotaging literacy target
CAPE TOWN: South African public schools face relying on a dated textbook catalogue in 2027 as the rollout of new materials remains frozen pending legal advice. With... Read more.
School funding delays drive principals into personal credit card debt
POLOKWANE: School principals are getting into personal debt to keep schools functioning while provincial education departments delay releasing funds for basic operating... Read more.
Principal association president issues 5-step appeal to ease burnout pressure
POLOKWANE: About 850 principals gathered in Limpopo to take stock of their challenges, with the president of the SA Principals Association calling on the government... Read more.
Power to the parents – Don’t waste your School Governing Body vote
JOHANNESBURG: With draft BELA Act regulations now open for public comment and ahead of School Governing Body elections in March next year, parents have been urged... Read more.
Gauteng school enrolments stretch R71bn budget
JOHANNESBURG: The application process for the 2027 academic year is now open, with Gauteng schools gearing up for rising learner numbers, over-stretched classrooms... Read more.
Mpumalanga’s ‘vague’ reply to faulty schools trashed
JOHANNESBURG: Mpumalanga Education MEC Lindi Masina was due to present a progress report about urgent remedies for faulty schools to parliament on Tuesday. Instead,... Read more.
Call to act over 60% burnout rate among SA’s principals
JOHANNESBURG: A damning survey by the Governing Body Foundation (GBF) on the administrative load of public school principals reveals that almost 60% are considering... Read more.