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Kewtown “family of teachers” feeding programme

Abrahams had been saving to buy a car for his daughter when she completed her PhD, however, when the lockdown began, they decided to use...

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Coping with stress caused by COVID-19

The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for psychosocial support.

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Primary school's letters of hope

Table View Primary School has been posting daily messages of hope during lockdown on the school's social media platforms.

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Minister records and shares story with children on World Book Day

Western Cape Education Minister Debbie Schäfer encouraged parents to celebrate World Book Day (23 April) by reading a story to their...

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Lockdown anthem goes viral

The Settlers High School in Bellville tapped into their creative side to express how much staff members miss the learners.

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Teachers start Facebook group to support remote learning

A group of passionate teachers started a Facebook community to support teachers, parents and learners all over South Africa, as well as, Namibia.

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Teachers get inventive to enable remote learning

Necessity is the mother of invention, something Ronald Kock, a teacher at Diazville High School in Saldanha, is all too familiar with.

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Emergency feeding underway

Yesterday, thousands of learners arrived at their schools to receive a much needed meal. It is estimated that close to 100 000 learners were fed.

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Holiday packs keep academic boat afloat

Sunningdale Primary School pulled out all the stops to provide parents and learners with academic support during the lockdown.

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Teachers reach out to learners via WhatsApp

Evan Papier, a teacher at Groendal Secondary School in Franschhoek, created WhatsApp Groups for his Grade 12 learners.

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