Equal Education Tertiary Society on the Student Debt Relief Bill
The Equal Education Tertiary Society (EETS) in the Western Cape welcomes the notice of intention to introduce the Student Debt Relief Bill, as gazetted on 28 February 2025. This proposed legislation could represent a critical step toward addressing the student debt crisis that continues to hinder equitable access to higher education in South Africa. On […]
“In 2018, the Department of Basic Education promised to eradicate pit toilets and provide decent sanitation facilities in all public schools by 2022. It’s now 2025, and the DBE has missed all the previous deadlines and there is also a huge possibility that we’d miss this one too. But I hoped that those days were behind us. I know firsthand the impact that poor sanitation has on one’s education. The discomfort, the embarrassment, and the constant worry about health and safety – it’s a burden no learner has to bear” – Equal Education Community Leader
31 March 2025 Media Statement: Unsurprisingly, yet another deadline to eradicate plain pit toilets has been missed. This comes after over a decade of missing multiple promises and shifting deadlines. Minister Siviwe Gwarube, much like the political leadership before her, has failed to priorities the safety of her primary constituency and continues to list a […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE EQUAL EDUCATION TERTIARY SOCIETY (EETS): CALL FOR URGENT ACTION AT CPUT
PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE EQUAL EDUCATION TERTIARY SOCIETY (EETS): CALL FOR URGENT ACTION AT CPUT The ongoing accommodation crisis at the CPUT has reached an intolerable level, severely compromising students’ well-being, safety, and academic success. The university’s executive management has failed to provide a tangible and sustainable solution to this crisis. Instead, misleading statements have […]
The true story of the protea and the harsh realities of schooling in South Africa
14 January 2025 Equal Education statement: The true story of the protea and the harsh realities of schooling in South Africa #ClassOf2024 #MatricResults2024 #ProtectLearnerPotential Equal Education (EE) salutes the matric class of 2024 for achieving an outstanding 87% national pass rate and a 48% bachelor pass rate! This cohort navigated their schooling journey […]
Joint media statement: The Equal Education Law Centre and Equal Education provide much needed clarity on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act
12 December 2024 Joint media statement: The Equal Education Law Centre and Equal Education provide much needed clarity on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act The Equal Education Law Centre and Equal Education seek to provide urgent clarity to the public and address widespread misinformation about the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. We feel […]
Joint media statement: Hard-won gains toward achieving equal access to schools for all learners in the Western Cape
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Media Statement on the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) Education spending decreases, despite the education crisis. #MTBPS2024 #SifunaUkufunda
Education spending decreases, despite the education crisis. #MTBPS2024 #SifunaUkufunda For Immediate Release: 31 October 2024 The 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) doubled down on its path toward greater inequality, deprivation, and desperation. Treasury and government’s stubborn commitment to austerity budgeting, which aims to limit non-interest expenditure to below revenue figures until at least 2030, […]
The Zambia National Education Coalition is looking to welcome new colleagues on regional exchange! About The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC)
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The Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust Zimbabwe is looking to welcome new colleagues on regional exchange! About The Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT)
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Media alert: Equal Education to host learner-led People’s swearing-in ceremony outside the Department of Basic Education, calling for justice and a transformative education system empowering all learners
On Friday, 27 September, hundreds of Equal Education (EE) Equalisers (learner members of EE) from five provinces will host the People’s swearing-in ceremony for Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube outside of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in Pretoria. Equalisers will reiterate their call for prioritising and realising equal and quality education for all learners […]
Joint media statement: Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Centre strongly oppose the Western Cape Education Department’s decision to cut over 2000 teaching posts
10 September 2024 Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) strongly oppose the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) harsh decision to cut 2407 teaching posts amid ongoing budget constraints. Fiscal austerity (budget cuts, reducing government social spending) continues to deprive learners of the full realisation of their constitutional right to basic education. […]
Joint statement: Civil society calls on new Minister of Basic Education to fix the School Infrastructure Regulations to ensure children’s safety in public schools
Civil society organisations Equal Education (“EE”), SECTION27, the Equal Education Law Centre (“EELC”), the Legal Resources Centre (“LRC”) are extremely concerned about the Department of Basic Education’s (“DBE”) amended regulations relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure (“School Infrastructure Regulations”). These Regulations, published in the Government Gazette on 27 June 2024, […]
