Johannesburg, 9 November 2015 Tackling the biggest problem South African education is facing to date – #textbooks matter aims to improve Basic Education for All (BEFA). Two weeks from today, a titanic battle for the future of South African children will finally come to its conclusion at the Bloemfontein Supreme Continue Reading
Supreme Court of Appeal to hear Limpopo textbooks case in November Johannesburg, 18 October 2015 – The appeal in the Limpopo textbooks case will be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday 24 November 2015. The Department of Basic Education is appealing the High Court’s order Continue Reading
15 October 2014, Johannesburg – Khiba Junior Secondary School, a school serving 220, mostly poor learners in Ga-Mopedi Village in the JT Gaetsewe District of the Northern Cape has been closed without notice, reportedly because of concern around asbestos pollution. The closure has happened without any consultation with the School Governing Body Continue Reading
31 MARCH 2014 (JOHANNESBURG) – Almost two years after the watershed North Gauteng High Court ruling on 17 May 2012, ordering Government to ensure full delivery of textbooks to schools in Limpopo, Government will once again be compelled to explain a failure to fully deliver textbooks, this time to 39 Limpopo schools. Continue Reading
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SECTION27 held a press conference today, 30th of January about the sanitation and infrastructure crisis in Limpopo schools. The press conference highlighted the outcomes of the productive meeting with the Deputy Minister of Basic Education (DBE). SECTION27 and the DBE agreed to work constructively together wherever possible to tackle these Continue Reading
Department of Basic Education and SECTION27 find common ground on Tshinavhe Secondary School Nutrition Programme The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and SECTION27 have reached an agreement that will see the immediate restoration of the School feeding programme at Tshinavhe Secondary School in Limpopo. The School Governing Body approached SECTION27 Continue Reading
SECTION27 Press statement: Learners at Tshinavhe Secondary School without school meals for over two months 342 learners at Tshinavhe Secondary School in the Vhuronga 2 Circuit of the Vhembe District in Limpopo have not had a meal at school since the mid September. The School Governing Body of Tshinavhe Secondary Continue Reading
SECTION27’s Nikki Stein was interviewed about the DBE’s policy on HIV and TB by the 702 Talk Radio Midday report anchor, while Sasha Stevenson gave a speech at the DENOSA PPE launch this week. Please take the time to listen to the podcast and read the speech. Nikki Steyn Speech Continue Reading
On 30 April 2013 the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) published an interim report of its investigation into the delivery of learner teacher support materials (LTSM), including textbooks and workbooks, across South Africa. SECTION27 made its submission to the SAHRC on 14 May 2013.
The Director-General of Basic Education has provided a response to the queries raised by SECTION27 about on-going textbook shortages.
SECTION27 has sent a letter of demand to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in relation to substantial textbook shortages for the 2013 academic year.
SECTION27 has just finalised its submission to the Department of Basic Education on the Draft Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure. Attached is a copy of our submission.