February 02, 2023
South Africa: Home Affairs Accused of Violating Children's Rights
The department has refused to register dozens of children in Musina in cases where one of their parents is undocumented Read more »
February 01, 2023
South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Demand Primary School for 400 Learners
Community identified land to build a school four years ago in Tshikhudini Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Families Desperately Trying to Keep Eastern Cape School Alive
Built more than 70 years ago with mud bricks by villagers, Ixopo Junior Secondary School has been neglected by the education department Read more »
January 13, 2023
South Africa: Undocumented Children Struggle to Find Schools
Instead of being in school some beg at traffic lights Read more »
December 22, 2022
South Africa: The Most Borrowed Books From Five Cape Town Libraries
Public libraries are hosting a range of events and activities to keep children entertained this holiday Read more »
November 28, 2022
South Africa: Learners Take the Lead in Gay Pride March in Gqeberha
About 60 learners and some adults marched on Saturday in New Brighton to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community Read more »
November 25, 2022
South Africa: Some Eastern Cape Learners Walk 20km to and From School. Every Day.
15,000 learners who need transport are not getting it. And from next year there'll be 22,000 more. Read more »
November 23, 2022
South Africa: Social Development Department Is Biased Against Adoptions, Says Judge
Department and social workers get a tongue lashing from High Court Read more »
November 14, 2022
South Africa: Kariega School Opens Five Years After Construction Started
Eastern Cape Department of Education blames delays on protests Read more »
November 02, 2022
South Africa: Rubbish Piles Up Outside Gqeberha Primary School
Illegal dump hasn't been cleared since March Read more »
October 10, 2022
South Africa: Municipalities Must Play Their Role in Early Childhood Development
Local governments can change the policies which are hampering the development of South Africa's children Read more »
September 29, 2022
South Africa: This Project Has Transformed Education in a Remote Part of the Eastern Cape
"Most of the time, we only had school once a week" Read more »
September 13, 2022
South Africa: 'Ubuntu Is Alive' and It Sounds Like Marimbas
Annual Marimba Jam Festival in Cape Town brings youth together Read more »
September 12, 2022
South Africa: Black Sash Calls for Urgent Action to Fix Child Hunger
More than ever, we need a Universal Basic Income Grant Read more »
September 01, 2022
South Africa: Unemployed Youths March in Musina to Demand Jobs
"When will I get a chance to benefit" asks jobless 25-year-old Read more »
August 17, 2022
South Africa: Pupils At This School Have to Study Outside
Parents built and rebuilt Port St Johns school themselves Read more »
August 15, 2022
South Africa: School With Long History Is in Appalling Condition, and the Education Department Has Nothing to Say About It
Some classrooms at Bantuvukani Primary School in Lamontville have broken windows and ceilings. Others do not have doors. Read more »
August 05, 2022
South Africa: Most Applicants for Social Relief of Distress Grants Are Young
Approximately 600,000 SRD grant applicants hold tertiary qualifications Read more »
August 01, 2022
South Africa: Horses Work 'Magic' for Children With Disabilities
The South African Riding for the Disabled Association runs free lessons for 50 children a week near Durban Read more »
July 14, 2022
South Africa: Learners Protest Against 'Drastic and Unacceptable' Changes to School Infrastructure Law
Equal Education members demand Eastern Cape education MEC intervene Read more »
June 13, 2022
South Africa: A Crèche Battles to Survive After Cops Fail to Pitch
Teachers say they fear for their and the children's safety Read more »
South Africa: Government Let Our School Go to Ruins, Say Parents
Lack of fencing around Garret Primary in Gqeberha has caused damage to its infrastructure and is a safety risk for learners and educators Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: Youth Picket, Demand Library Be Opened As Government Promised
The R23-million Lehae Library was meant to open in 2018 Read more »
June 03, 2022
South Africa: Education Department Told Court That Learners Would Be in School This Week. It Hasn't Happened
Seven learners placed in schools but some cannot get to them Read more »
May 25, 2022
South Africa: Teen Losing Hope of Finding a Place in High School
Her grandmother says she's has been to the Western Cape Education Department more than ten times over the past two years Read more »