education funding

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 […]

26 February, 2025 37

Namibia

Ministry of Education updates school funding policy to address inequities

Rural education learners "In the past, educational disparities negatively affected the performance of many learners across the country. This inequity is also at odds with Article 20 of the Namibian Constitution, which guarantees all persons the right to education." The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has updated the school funding system under the new School Grant Policy (2021-2030). The policy uses a needs-based funding formula to ensure equal […]

21 February, 2025 64

Business / Economics

Nujoma’s Vision for Kunene’s Economic Growth Recognized

Mining professional Stanley Kambonde has praised the late President Sam Nujoma’s commitment to unlocking the Kunene region’s economic potential. Speaking to NewsOnOne's Envaalde Matheus, Kambonde revealed that Nujoma personally funded his studies in oil, gas, and mining law in the UK with N$400,000.

20 February, 2025 33

Namibia

NANSO Pushes for Education Levy to Boost Student Funding

The National Students Organisation has launched a campaign advocating for an education levy to ensure sustainable funding for higher and vocational education. As reported by One Africa TV’s NewsOnOne correspondent, Ketemba Tjipepa, the initiative aims to eliminate financial barriers that hinder students from accessing quality education.

7 February, 2025 32

Local

The Capricorn Foundation is advancing access to quality education with LearnOnOne

The Capricorn Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to the LearnOneOne Initiative by committing funding in the amount of N$200,000 for 2024. The partnership with LearnOnOne will supplement the Foundation's support to education, a primary focus area of the Capricorn Foundation. LearnOnOne is an innovative educational initiative that strives to close the digital gap by offering supplementary education through broadcast television. The initiative ensures that Namibian learners from diverse […]

7 May, 2024 19