Severe overcrowding at a primary school in Alexandra has prompted protests by parents and raised concerns about conditions in ...

Rivonia Primary is a public school situated in a historically wealthy suburb of Johannesburg. Its parent body is able to ...

South Africa’s education system is under severe strain, with rising violence, widespread learner trauma, chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and failing nutrition programmes. In this ...

Despite progress in pre-primary enrolment, primary schools still face high repetition and dropout rates, with overcrowded classrooms further affecting learning, according to the Ministry of Education.