About half of the country’s grade R teachers are unqualified or underqualified — some without even a matric — mainly because the department of basic education has allowed them to be employed and ...
When your Grade R child comes home from school, they can’t stop talking about the friends they made, games they played and the new things they learned that day. Some experts say this preschool class ...
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s announcement of 500 new Grade R teacher appointments, set to begin on April 1, 2026, has drawn a mixed reaction from teacher unions, which broadly welcomed ...
South Africa’s early childhood education sector is facing a critical juncture as new regulations under the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act bring Grade R teaching into the formal schooling ...
Almost 900 Eastern Cape grade R teachers will soon have permanent government jobs, pending adoption of the new budget later in November. The teachers, currently on annual contracts without benefits, ...
A new study shows that grade R classes have almost zero effect on the future performance of pupils in South Africa’s poorest schools. “The impact of grade R in South Africa is small and there is ...
The National Treasury has turned down the Department of Basic Education’s request for additional funds to implement compulsory Grade R schooling. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube confirmed the ...
The GDE’s MEC, Matome Chiloane, says all grade R applicants need to apply when online admissions open on 24 July 2025. JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is reminding parents ...
When your Grade R child comes home from school, they can’t stop talking about the friends they made, games they played and the new things they learned that day. Some experts say this preschool class ...