insert_link South Africa BOSA Slams Corporate PR for Failing SA Education Build One South Africa has criticised corporate Public Relations campaigns that do little to fix South Africa’s education crisis. Leader Mmusi Maimane called on businesses to invest in long-term solutions like Early Childhood Development centres instead of branded donations. With over three-million learners lacking desks and 81-percent of children unable to read for meaning by age 10, BOSA's Roger Solomons demands sustainable corporate investment in education: todayFebruary 28, 2025 26
insert_link South Africa In South Africa, BOSA to Protest Ahead of Winde’s State of the Province Address Build One South Africa says it will protest alongside several political and community organisations today, ahead of Western Cape premier, Alan Winde’s state of the province address in Beaufort West. The protest is an ardent call for an immediate end to the cutting of teacher posts and for greater budget allocation toward hiring educators in the province. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says the cutting of around two-thousand teaching posts is […] todayFebruary 26, 2025 31
insert_link Namibia Relocated Otjomuise Residents Struggle with School Access Residents of Otjomuise, who were relocated to Green Mountain in the Goreangab area due to flash floods, say their children have been out of school for the past two months. As NewsOnOne's Josia Shiweda from One Africa reports, the affected families are urging the City of Windhoek to provide transport to help their children return to school. Catch last night's full bulletin on oneafrica.tv. Weeknights at 7 watch it on […] todayFebruary 26, 2025 28
insert_link Business / Economics In S.A, BOSA says Lesufi to Spin Success in Gauteng SOPA In S.A, Build One South Africa in Gauteng says premier Panyaza Lesufi will attempt to paint a picture of progress and success, when he delivers the state of the province address today. The party’s Ayanda Allie says Lesufi's 2024 address was filled with bold commitments, yet many remain unfulfilled, exposing a government failing to deliver on its promises. She says the premier will not address the failures in education, the […] todayFebruary 24, 2025 36
insert_link South Africa SA Education Minister Gwarube Hopes Ramaphosa Will Address Budget Shortfall in SONA South Africa's Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube is hopeful that president Cyril Ramaphosa will address the budget shortfall in the education sector in the State of the Nation Address. The minister warns of a looming crisis as provincial education budgets struggle to meet growing demands. Gwarube told eNCA that with stagnant funding, provinces face larger class sizes and fewer teaching posts. She stressed the need for quality education: todayJanuary 16, 2025 16