The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a R90-million long-term loan to help the Durban University of Technology (DUT) construct a new student village. The student village will create an additional 804 student beds, which will enable DUT to relocate students living off campus. The shortage of … [Read more...]
Back to School 2016
National and provincial government leaders have this morning visited schools across the country to assess the state of readiness for the new school year and to wish learners well for 2016. This is part of the Back-to-School campaign to ensure that teaching and learning commence in all schools. Deputy President Cyril … [Read more...]
Parent Behaviour Crisis Undermining Secondary Schools
Leeds, UK – Sir John Townsley, Chief Executive of the Gorse Academies Trust, has issued a stark warning about the growing impact of poor parental conduct on English secondary schools, calling it “the greatest single problem facing our education system today.” … [Read more...]
Books to iSithumba Adventures to Inspire Young Minds
Isithumba Travels Adventure Park, the busy rural tourism and community empowerment initiative in the Valley of 1000 Hills, near Durban, which works in partnership with Green Corridors, has received a generous donation of books from the Denis Hurley Street Lit Project. … [Read more...]
School nutrition programme false
Durban – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Senzo Mchunu, has rejected as “false” media reports suggesting that the School Nutrition Programme would discontinue as a result of a court action by certain service providers. The MEC’s spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi told SAnews that some 81 service providers took the Department … [Read more...]
Schools in Guinea supplied with software
Carousel Finance SA will provide educational institutions with 300 thousand licenses of the MyOffice Education Russian office software free of charge over the course of 10 years. … [Read more...]
Western Cape online learner placement gets underway
The Western Cape Education Department has urged parents, who have applied online for admission into public schools in 2022, to start checking whether their applications have been successful or not, and to confirm their final choice of school. Western Cape online learner placement gets underway The department said the … [Read more...]
South Africa Education to remain a priority in 2021
South Africa - While education continues to be a priority, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government will in the next three years trim expenditure in the learning and culture function. … [Read more...]
Educational activities during lockdown
Educational Activities - Lockdown is a difficult time, especially for the youngest members of our families who don’t always understand why they are not able to see their friends or go out on holiday outings. We’ve put together some ways to keep the fun going while learning too! … [Read more...]
World Science Day in Africa
Merck Foundation marks World Science Day through Empowering Women and Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa … [Read more...]