A matric certificate, degree and a remedial teaching qualification might be all the paper-based requirements needed to be accepted as a teacher at a special needs school.
Overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and a general lack of department support all factors contributing to why less than a fifth of grade 4 pupils in SA schools are able to read for meaning.
Shortly after graduating from “peewee” bikes, a trio of Gqeberha motocross riders qualified for their SA colours and donned the green and gold blazers at the recent Motorsport SA (MSA) awards.
As most pupils at Elufefeni Primary School are still wiping the sleep from their eyes, the woman tasked with letting them in is already at school preparing for their arrival and holistic growth.
A R5.3m diesel bill is among the reasons Nelson Mandela University is looking into more sustainable avenues to keep the lights on across its seven campuses and residences.