Illustration: Lisa Nelson Basic literacy among children in South Africa has declined, a new report from the 2030 Reading Panel has found. Most children leave grade one without knowing the alphabet, while 82% of grade 4 children cannot read for meaning. Only the Western Cape and Gauteng are taking steps to address the literacy crisis. None of the Panel’s 2022 recommendations … [Read more...] about Literacy crisis deepening in South Africa, says new report
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Queer people and sex workers are badly treated in clinics, new survey finds
A new survey has found that drug users, sex workers and LGBTQIA+ people are often treated badly at public health facilities. Graphic: Lisa Nelson A survey by Ritshidze has found that sex workers, drug users and queer people are being treated badly at public health facilities. Some are even being denied services, the survey of more than 9,000 people found. Deputy health … [Read more...] about Queer people and sex workers are badly treated in clinics, new survey finds
Corruption blamed for ten-year delay in service delivery in Tshwane settlement
Fridah Molefe says she has lived in Ga-Rankuwa View Extension 15 since 2015 and she has never had any services from the City of Tshwane. She uses a bucket as a toilet at night and empties it in the bush in the morning. Photo: Chris Gilili About 3,000 people in Ga-Rankuwa View Extension 15, Tshwane, live without toilets, water or formal electrification. Many residents have been … [Read more...] about Corruption blamed for ten-year delay in service delivery in Tshwane settlement
Mamelodi school under investigation for policy excluding pregnant learners
Stanza Bopape Secondary School in Mamelodi, east of Tshwane, is under investigation over its pregnant learners’ admission policy. Photo: Warren Mabona On Thursday last week, the day after GroundUp requested comment from the Gauteng Department of Education about an admission policy at Stanza Bopape Secondary School which excludes certain pregnant learners, the department … [Read more...] about Mamelodi school under investigation for policy excluding pregnant learners
Appeal Court finds Cape Town’s emergency housing programme is not unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by Western Cape High Court that ruled Cape Town’s emergency housing programme is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The City of Cape Town’s emergency housing programme is not unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. A court cannot dictate to the City how to spend its money on housing programmes, … [Read more...] about Appeal Court finds Cape Town’s emergency housing programme is not unconstitutional
