JOINT STATEMENT: Equal Education Law Centre, Equal Education, Children’s Institute, Section 27, Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, and Lawyers for Human Rights Condemn the recent wave of xenophobia
20 May 2026 The Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), Equal Education (EE), Children’s Institute (CI), SECTION27, KOPANANG AFRICA AGAINST XENOPHOBIA (KAAX), and Lawyers for Human Rights unequivocally condemn the recent wave of intimidation and violence targeting migrant persons, including children, in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Over the past several months, March and March […]
Media Alert: Equal Education Roundtable Discussion on the state of school infrastructure in the Eastern Cape
Equal Education is hosting a roundtable in the Eastern Cape on the state of school infrastructure in the province. Equal Education is a youth-led, mass democratic social movement of learners, post-school youth, principals, teachers, parents and community members that advocates for equal and quality education in South Africa through mobilisation and activism, supported by careful […]
EQUAL EDUCATION STATEMENT ON THE INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS OF MALADMINISTRATION AND UNETHICAL CONDUCT AT THE EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Urgent action is needed to resolve the school infrastructure crisis in the Eastern Cape. According to the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) own data, 1,221 schools, or 25% of schools in the province, are either in a “totally unacceptable” condition or are “barely fulfilling their intended purpose.” Learners in many schools are forced to learn […]
Equal Education condemns the continued spending cuts in the education sector.
Two weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published the outcome of its Article IV Consultation with South Africa. The report emphasised the view that the South African state needs to prioritise debt stability, accelerate structural reforms, ease the burden on its tax base, and protect priority spending as a bare necessity. The 2026 budget […]
SONA and the legacy of failures from Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the country in his eighth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 12 February 2026, outlining priorities for the year ahead. What is meant to serve as an opportunity for the President and his Cabinet to account to the people on the progress made in implementing previous commitments, SONA has […]
Media Statement: Equal Education Anti-Corruption Statement from the Eastern Cape
We, the parents of Equal Education in the Eastern Cape, are deeply disturbed by allegations of financial mismanagement involving over a million rand, specifically related to a school principal at Ulwazi Senior Secondary School in the Buffalo City (Mdantsane) area. We strongly believe these allegations warrant a thorough investigation, and if substantiated, decisive action […]
Joint statement: Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Centre mark Transport Month by calling for safe, reliable and equitable scholar transport for all learners
23 October 2025 October is Transport Month in South Africa, a time to reflect on how safe and reliable transport connects people to education, work and opportunity. As we observe this important month, Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every learner can travel to […]
Statement on the University of Fort Hare
Statement on the University of Fort Hare 07 October 2025 Equal Education Calls for Dialogue, Transparency, and Accountability Amid Student Protest at the University of Fort Hare Equal Education (EE) expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing protests at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) and the recent incidents of violence and destruction on campus, which […]
Joint media statement: Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Centre demand robust public engagement following the extension for comments on Draft Capacity Norms and School Admissions Regulations
7 October 2025 Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) welcome the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) decision to extend the deadline for public comment for the Draft Regulations on the Admission of Learners to Public Schools and the Draft Regulations on Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for the Capacity […]
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Why hope rests on a few shelves of books
School library campaign will change lives
Why hope rests on a few shelves of books
Cape Times April 23, 2010 Edition 1
Yolanda Benya is 16 years old and is in Grade 12 at Kwamfundo Senior Secondary School in Khayelitsha. She rises at 6am every weekday – by which time her mother has left for work – and gets herself and her younger brother ready for school.
EE’s Statement on Tokiso Review and SADTU
The Tokiso Review on labour strikes found that the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) was responsible for 42 % of all working days lost due to industrial action between 1995- 2009. There are two important factors to consider when analyzing this statistic. This first is SADTU a proportion of the labour force, and the second is the 2007 public sector strike.