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New rules could see teachers banned if found guilty of sexual misconduct

The Basic Education Department has gazetted a new set of rules that may see teachers found guilty of sexual misconduct banned indefinitely from working at any South African school. The new terms and conditions of employment were gazetted on last week Friday by Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Some of the conduct which will qualify teachers for indefinite bans include having sexual relations with a learner and being found guilty of […]

13 April 2021

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School reopening: Break over for most grades on 24 August, all grades back by 31 August

The Department of Basic Education has gazetted amended regulations on new dates for the reopening of schools, after institutions had to close a week ago. The amended regulations include the new dates for pupils' phased return as well as guidelines for parents who still wish to keep their children home. All public schools were forced to shut their doors after the Cabinet decided on a four-week break from 27 July, […]

3 August 2020

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Cabinet to be told to close schools for 3 weeks amid Covid-19 peak – report

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is expected to advise Cabinet to close schools around the country for three weeks. This according to a report by Times LIVE, which quotes "impeccable sources within the teacher unions" who attended a meeting chaired by Deputy Minister of Basic Education Reginah Mhaule on Wednesday night. The NCCC will reportedly table the recommendation to Cabinet on Thursday, and either Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga […]

23 July 2020

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A glimpse into education dept’s draft recovery plan – before the extension hit

The Department of Basic Education seemed to have had a solid plan to ensure the academic year is recovered and time lost due to the national lockdown are made up for - right up until President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension last Thursday. A Draft Framework for Curriculum Recovery Post Covid-19, which News24 has seen, showed two scenarios with which schools would have reopened. The first scenario was that schools […]

18 April 2020

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Kraaifontein community and parents protest to have destitute children accepted at schools

Learning has been disrupted for a second day in a row at two schools in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein. Classes at Masibambane Secondary School and Bloekombos Secondary have been cancelled due to protest action by community leaders and parents in the area. Community leaders at Bloekombos and parents of learners at Masibambane have locked the gate to the school where they are currently protesting. They say they are protesting against the school's […]

23 January 2020

Local

Family of boy who died in school pit toilet ‘denied justice’

The family of five-year-old Michael Komape, who died in a pit toilet in 2014, has been denied justice because no one has been held accountable for his death, the Limpopo High Court heard on Tuesday. There was also no criminal investigation, Section27 lawyer Chris Maleka argued. The human rights organisation has gone to court on behalf of the family and is suing the government for damages. Section27 executive director Mark […]

22 November 2017

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School governing bodies outraged over plan to strip them of powers

The Basic Education Department is ready to squash nearly all powers of school governing bodies if it can push through proposed amendments to the South African Schools Act. The changes will affect schools' language policy, teacher appointments and pupil admissions. The public has until November 10 to comment on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, which was published earlier this month. The Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools has […]

23 October 2017

Basic Education Department

New rules could see teachers banned if found guilty of sexual misconduct

School reopening: Break over for most grades on 24 August, all grades back by 31 August

Cabinet to be told to close schools for 3 weeks amid Covid-19 peak – report

A glimpse into education dept’s draft recovery plan – before the extension hit

Kraaifontein community and parents protest to have destitute children accepted at schools

Family of boy who died in school pit toilet ‘denied justice’

School governing bodies outraged over plan to strip them of powers

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