In the media

A school in South Africa is facing allegations of corruption, with parents protesting outside the premises over claims of being asked to pay bribes to secure placements for their children. They have accused school officials of exploiting their desperation and are demanding a meeting with the Department of Basic Education to address their grievances. The situation escalated further when parents discovered that some children were being assigned to schools that have yet to be built.

In South Africa, an incident at a school in Soweto revived the debate over false teacher qualifications. This week, a former primary school teacher stabbed a director who had suspended him. The teacher was dismissed after the school discovered, following a complaint from parents, that he had lied about his qualifications and had no diploma. According to the South African Council of Educators, dozens or even hundreds of teachers lie about their qualifications.