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Assistant teacher uses classic ice cream cone to help kids open up

Health, Mental Health

Children can often be reticent when it comes to talking about their feelings. So, one Soweto assistant teacher decided to use the classic ice-cream cone as a tool to get them to open up about their mental health. “I love…

Pamela Madonsela
April 1, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak at Ladybrand Primary School a major concern for Free State Education Department.

Free State: Ladybrand COVID-19 outbreak ‘alarming’

Health, News

The Ladybrand Primary School in the Free State is causing the province’s department of education major concern after 87 learners tested positive for COVID-19 this week. This latest outbreak comes days after Grey College Secondary reopened their doors after experiencing a spike early August.

Molefi Sompane
September 6, 2021

Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, concerned about cluster outbreaks at schools in province.

Free State schools: Makgoe losing sleep over COVID-19 cases

Health, News

Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, has expressed his concern at the rising number of COVID-19 cases in several schools and has urged learners to exercise extreme caution as the virus continues to batter the province.

Molefi Sompane
August 23, 2021

Grey College COVID-19 outbreak rocks parents, community

Health

Parents and community members in Mangaung, in the Free State, were shocked by the news that 53 learners and seven teachers, including the headmaster, at Grey College Secondary School in Bloemfontein tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday.

Molefi Sompane
August 16, 2021

Setting fire to desks with sanitiser and other pandemic risks as schools reopen

News

Teachers have shared some of their challenges as schools reopened on 15 February, including fears of the pandemic spreading and students setting desks fire with hand sanitiser.

Soligah
February 16, 2021

Nearly two million learners are still missing out on meals due to rotating timetables

News

Many schools are using a rotating class timetable to ensure social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. This measure, however, means that thousands of learners are missing out on a meal.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
October 8, 2020

Exams go ahead as over 100 learners test positive for coronavirus at Eastern Cape school

Health, News

A wave of coronavirus infections has hit schools in the Eastern Cape. The education department says exams must continue though, and is putting regulations in place.

LindiwePakati
September 28, 2020

School meals. School Nutrition Programme Resumption

Learners left in the dark over resumption of school nutrition programme, say civil society groups

Health

Civil society says the government places the responsibility on learners and their families as it struggles to reinstate the school nutrition programme.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 20, 2020

#LockdownSA: Prioritise feeding hungry learners

News

Discussions about the schooling program for the rest of the year are still underway, but the majority of children who rely on the National School Nutrition Programme remain without access to their meals.

jamesthabo
April 20, 2020

Equal Education marches to Department of Education

News

Five years after pledges were made to address sanitation issues in Gauteng schools, still there are schools with more than 51 learners poor toilet, broken toilets, broken taps, toilet doors that don’t lock and schools with more than 400 children per cleaner.

jamesthabo
December 3, 2018

‘Stay away from energy drinks’ warns nutritionist

Our Health

Students and learners who turn to energy drinks to keep them awake and their minds active while they study for long periods risk damaging their health.

Zizo Zikali
November 20, 2018

Too few schools for disabled kids

Our Health

It’s Tuesday afternoon on a dusty street of Kanana Park near Orange Farm in Gauteng. Fistos plays with other children until his mother calls him. Fistos doesn’t miss any communication with his mom, Cynthia Cutshwa (38). They understand each other.

Ramatamo
November 1, 2018

Thousands of disabled youth not in school

News, Our Health

There are more than 500 000 children with disabilities who are not attending school - this is according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Graeme
October 16, 2018

NGOs work together to help pregnant learners

Our Health

Girls still in primary school are among the many learners who have become pregnant. This shocking update emerged during a consultative meeting facilitated by NACOSA, a network of civil society organisations working to turn the tide on HIV, Aids and TB.