Op ed: Mboweni’s budget cuts are undermining the right to basic education
* Published by Daily Maverick on 25 October 2020 By Jane Borman (Equal Education Researcher), Hopolang Selebalo (Equal Education Head of Research) and the Education Working group of the C-19 People’s Coalition No one can dispute that the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for South Africa. Faced with a constrained budget, […]
Op ed: Schoolkids short-changed by the Treasury
Following years of inadequate funding from the government, and now the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic, our public schools are at a breaking point. Schools are struggling to pay their teachers, pupils are without access to textbooks, classrooms are overcrowded, and basics such as water and safe toilets are still not in place for every […]
Op ed: Limpopo infrastructure challenges | Dignity denied
* Published by City Press on 22 August 2021 By Kimberley Khumalo, Equal Education Researcher Infrastructure challenges have continuously plagued schools in Limpopo, with pupils having no option but to use undignified and often dangerous toilets for years. But it was the death of Michael Komape (5), who fell into a dilapidated pit toilet in […]
OP ED: A basic human right cannot be poo pooed any longer, Angie
* Published by Sowetan Live on 4 August 2021 By Ramadimetja Makgeru, Equal Education Junior Organiser, Limpopo This Friday, with the hearing of the second part of the court case on the state of school toilets in Limpopo (Rosina Komape and others vs Minister of Basic Education and Others), we are reminded of the many […]
OP ED: A lack of psychosocial support has left SA schoolchildren facing a heavy burden
* Published by The Cape Argus on 17 September 2020 By Anathi Tyelentombi (Equal Education Equaliser), Yonda Magubudela (Equal Education Equaliser), Chwayita Wenana (Equal Education Western Cape Deputy Head) and Stacey Jacobs (Equal Education Researcher) ‘We are given more work with less and less support. The lockdown has affected me mentally, emotionally and it has […]
OP ED: Section 100: A Constitutional Amendment we really need for better service delivery
* Published by City Press on 13 September 2020 By Jane Borman, Equal Education Researcher and Astrid Coombes, Equal Education Law Centre Legal Researcher For the past four years, Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have been advocating that Parliament change section 100 of the Constitution to better protect pupils’ education […]
OP ED: Why we are going to court to force government to provide school meals
* Published by City Press on 30 June 2020 By Noncedo Madubedube, Equal Education General Secretary, Nurina Ally, Equal Education Law Centre Executive Director and Tendai Mafuma, Legal Researcher at SECTION27 Equal Education and two Limpopo Schools have taken the government to court in order to ensure that children can benefit from school feeding schemes. […]
