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school infrastructure

Education department needs R46bn for new classrooms and toilets at public schools

South Africa

Education department needs R46bn for new classrooms and toilets at public schools

By Siyabonga Goni

Fifteen years after the launch of Schooling 2025 Vision, school infrastructure promises remain unfulfilled

South Africa

Fifteen years after the launch of Schooling 2025 Vision, school infrastructure promises remain unfulfilled

By Kgaogelo Matlatle and Mbali Twala

Only one state school built in 2024 – DBE's alarming infrastructure performance revealed

Maverick Citizen

Only one state school built in 2024 – DBE's alarming infrastructure performance revealed

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Learners picket in Pretoria over govt scrapping deadlines to fix schools

South Africa

Learners picket in Pretoria over govt scrapping deadlines to fix schools

By Magnificent Mndebele

Education department’s proposed watering down of infrastructure law is bad news for schools

South Africa

Education department’s proposed watering down of infrastructure law is bad news for schools

By Elizabeth Biney, Tarryn Cooper-Bell and Kimberley Khumalo

Learners protest education department proposal to end deadlines to fix schools

South Africa

Learners protest education department proposal to end deadlines to fix schools

By Marecia Damons

Hot button concern: Equal Education looks forward to roll out of new mechanism for school infrastructure delivery

South Africa

Hot button concern: Equal Education looks forward to roll out of new mechanism for school infrastructure delivery

By Karabo Mafolo

Eastern Cape parents resort to building their own school

South Africa

Eastern Cape parents resort to building their own school

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Daniel Steyn

Provincial education departments set to fail again to improve infrastructure at public schools

South Africa

Provincial education departments set to fail again to improve infrastructure at public schools

By Ayanda Mthethwa

Budget cuts mean SA’s school pit toilet crisis is far from over

South Africa

Budget cuts mean SA’s school pit toilet crisis is far from over

By Ayanda Mthethwa

R22m spent on school — and there is only the foundation to show for it

South Africa

R22m spent on school — and there is only the foundation to show for it

By Ayanda Mthethwa

Our broken and unequal education system needs to be fixed now

South Africa

Our broken and unequal education system needs to be fixed now

By Shenilla Mohamed and Iain Byrne