The Democratic Alliance is calling for a complete safety audit of all schools in the Eastern Cape so that vulnerabilities can be identified and addressed. This follows an increasing wave […]
Severe underfunding of e-learning initiatives and significant delays in the rollout of digital connectivity in the Eastern Cape have left schools in the digital wilderness. Many students cannot access modern […]
The acceleration of the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s school rationalisation programme is set to add further woes to the scholar transport crisis. In April, the Department closed 86 schools […]
Today, 14 June 2024, eleven Democratic Alliance members were sworn in as members of the seventh sitting of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, up from ten seats held in the […]
A three-year-old child, Unecebo Mboteni, has tragically lost his life after allegedly drowning in a pit latrine at the Little Champions Day Care Centre in Mdantsane, East London, last week. […]
Floors collapsing, unhygienic sanitation facilities, learners exposed to criminals, teachers robbed at gunpoint, and broken promises to fulfil infrastructure needs – these are the harsh realities faced by schools and […]
Hundreds of learners from the Tsitsikamma Primary School face the very real possibility of losing their school after the Department of Education unilaterally decided to convert it into a Secondary […]
The Democratic Alliance (DA) encourages individuals across the Eastern Cape to make their voices heard at the upcoming Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill hearings, which start next week. There […]
The Democratic Alliance (DA) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Eastern Cape Matric class of 2023, commending their unwavering dedication and resilience in achieving outstanding results despite the myriad challenges […]
More than 100,000 learners will start their academic year facing life-threatening, unhygienic conditions because the Department of Education has still failed to eradicate pit latrines at their schools. These learners […]
Issued by Horatio Hendricks MPL