09 October 2017

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission will conduct a workshop focusing on the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, Intersexed and Queer persons (LGBTIQ) learners to foster a human rights culture in schools and society.

SAHRC Concerned About Impact Vuwani Shutdown Has on Matriculants

Attention: Editors and Reporters

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission or the SAHRC) is relieved that the Vuwani shutdown has ended as of Monday the 2nd October 2017. News of the end of the shutdown is particularly pleasing to the Commission as learners are able to return to school. The Commission however, remains cautious in light of the fact that learners have missed a month’s worth of schooling in the wake of the shutdown and is concerned about the impact this may have on learning.

25 September 2017

Johannesburg - The School Governing Body (SGB) at Klipspruit-West Secondary School has been dissolved, however, teaching is expected to continue on Tuesday, the Gauteng Department of Education has announced.

27 September 2017

Johannesburg - Troubled Klipspruit West Secondary School may be shut down if a solution to the racial tension that has disrupted classes since July is not found.

27 September 2017

Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza Lesufi has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow, as a last-ditch attempt to avoid the indefinite closure of Klipspruit West Secondary School.

27 September 2017

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said on Wednesday agreement was reached with the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) that all teachers from Klipspruit-West Secondary School and those who were participating in a sympathetic withdrawal protest from about 30 schools in Eldorado Park would return to their posts.

27 September 2017

The Gauteng department of education has reached an agreement with the leadership of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) that all educators from 30 schools in Eldorado Park will return to their posts on Thursday.

27 September 2017

Johannesburg – Stability has returned to Klipspruit West Secondary School in Soweto after an agreement was reached with the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) that teachers would return to work.

27 September 2017

Cape Town - DA federal council chairperson James Selfe says the party "probably won't" appeal the Western Cape High Court's ruling that political parties should disclose private funding information.