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1000s of Western Cape pupils not yet placed
Equal Education says the Western Cape is ignoring its school placement crisis. Thousands of pupils have not been placed almost…
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EE: Matric pass rate not a reflection of true state of education system
As the class of 2023 celebrates the end of their schooling career, lobby group, Equal Education, said the 83% matric…
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Gang violence, alcohol & drugs have big impact on pupil safety at Cape Town schools
Lobby group Equal Education said a survey it had done showed that gang violence, alcohol, and drug use were major…
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Equal Education: KZN scholar transport budget cut likely to have adverse outcome
Equal Education said the decision to cut the scholar transport budget in KwaZulu-Natal could have devastating effects on many learners…
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KZN slashes scholar transport budget
Equal Education is upset over scholar transport budget cuts in KwaZulu-Natal. The province reduced the budget by almost R200-million. The…
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Equal Education concerned schools punish learners for outstanding fees
Equal Education expressed concern that some schools continued to punish pupils for outstanding fees. The education rights organization said children…
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Equal Education: Pupils with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home
The organization, Equal Education says pupils who have COVID-19 symptoms should stay at home. It says this will help curb…
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Cosas in Limpopo threatens to take to the streets over school pit latrines
The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) in Limpopo has warned the provincial department of education to eradicate pit toilets…
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Again! Court bid to force education authorities to provide meals for learners
Equal Education and the governing bodies of two Limpopo schools are to again ask the court to ensure that education…
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Equal Education almost done with investigation into teen’s drowning at leadership camp
Equal Education said it’s concluding an investigation into the drowning of a teenager on a leadership camp. Fifteen-year-old Avethandwa Nokhangela…
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Education Dept urges police to probe school camp drowning
The Department of Basic Education has called for the police to investigate the death of a 15-year-old pupil who drowned…
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Equal Education calls for release of KwaZulu-Natal scholar transport policy
Lobby group Equal Education on Friday said a claim by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education that it consulted widely before…
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WC school principals concerned over dropout rate
Principals in the Western Cape are concerned about the number of children who have to drop out of school. This…
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