Deur Helene Mocke Kommer heers oor die gebrekkige begrotingsplanne vir die onderwyssektor nadat die mediumtermynbegrotingsraamwerk (MTBR) vandeesweek bekendgemaak is. Selfs al stuur die begrotingstoewysing van R376 miljoen aan die Departement van Basiese Onderwys vir die bou, instandhouding en verbetering van skole ʼn positiewe boodskap uit, waarsku Solidariteit dat hierdie befondsing nie die hele spektrum van... […]Read More
Die groot, beplande Bela-protesoptog op 5 November gaan wél op hierdie dag tot by Freedom Park, Pretoria, vorder waar duisende optoggangers gaan toesien hoe verteenwoordigers van verskeie invloedryke organisasies ’n memorandum aan die presidensie en die Regering van Nasionale Eenheid (RNE) oorhandig.Toestemming is gegee vir toegang tot Freedom Park nadat dié nasionale erfenisterrein se bestuur... […]Read More
Solidarity plans to file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Monday against the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) regarding their handling of a racial situation at the Pretoria High School for Girls in July this year.In this complaint, the HRC will be asked to further investigate the actions of the Gauteng Education... […]Read More
Gr. 12 learners of the Tetlanyo High School in Galeshewe say they are nervous, but prepared, for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations that started on Monday, 21 October, and conclude on 27 November. Abraham Vosloo, Northern Cape MEC for Education, said last week he was confident the department had done all it could to... […]Read More
The 2024 National Senior Certificate Examination got off to a smooth start in the Northern Cape. All eligible candidates sat for the English and Afrikaans Papers sat today at 150 Examination Centres across the Province. The only major problem that was reported, relates to a protest action from taxis in the Jan Kempdorp area. Five... […]Read More
Die Gautengse Departement van Onderwys (GDO) se lang geskiedenis van vyandige uitsprake teenoor Afrikaanse enkelmediumskole dien as bewys van hoe gevaarlik die Wysigingswet op Basiese Onderwyswette (Bela) in die hande van dié soort amptenare sal wees.Hierdie vyandige uitsprake deur onder andere die Gautengse premier, Panyaza Lesufi, en sy opvolger as LUR vir Onderwys in Gauteng,... […]Read More
Deur Heléne Mocke Die nuwe Wysigingswet op Basiese Onderwyswette, of Bela-wet, het Solidariteit genoop om tot aksie oor te gaan. Hier volg nege redes waarom hierdie wet as nadelig beskou word: Minag ouerinspraak by skole: Die Bela-wet gee die finale sê oor ‘n skool se taal- en toelatingsbeleid aan die regering se onderwyshoof. Dit verminder... […]Read More
Die Nasionale Ekonomiese, Ontwikkelings- en Arbeidsraad (Nedlac) gaan môre (Vrydag 18 Oktober) met ʼn bemiddelingsproses tussen Solidariteit, die Departement van Basiese Onderwys en die presidensie begin om sodoende die dispuut oor die Wysigingswet op Basiese Onderwyswette (Bela) te probeer oplos. Hierdie bemiddelingsproses volg nadat Solidariteit ʼn artikel 77-aansoek by Nedlac ingedien het sodat sy lede beskermd... […]Read More
Women Touching Lives plans on bringing hope to schools throughout the Northern Cape. The nonprofit organisation that started last year has since donated over 70 pairs of shoes to children in need. “No child should be hindered from excelling academically because they don’t have the proper necessities like proper shoes,” said NPO chairperson Soraya Crowie.The... […]Read More
Mayoral Address to the Grade 12 Class of Tsantsabane
To the Grade 12 classes of High School Blinkklip, High School Ratang Thuto and High School Postmasburg. It is a great honor for me to address the class of 2024 as you prepare for one of the most important milestones in your academic journey—your final exams. I want to start by congratulating each of you... […]Read More