In die Tygerburger van 8 Augustus het die Wes-Kaapse Department van Onderwys ’n kennisgewing geplaas met die titel “Ken die feite oor tuisonderrig”. In die kennisgewing word onder andere beweer dat ouers vir hulle kinders moet goedkeuring kry alvorens hulle met tuisonderwys begin, dat die kurrikulum wat gevolg moet word in lyn met die Nasionale Kurrikulumverklaring moet wees en dat leerders vanaf Gr.9 by ’n skool ingeskryf moet wees. Baie ouers...

The procurement of textbooks for public schools has been centralised from 2012 onwards, with the intention to ensure that all schools get their textbooks on time. Up to 2012 schools could buy textbooks directly from suppliers. Schools will now have to select textbooks from a catalogue (compiled by the National Department of Education) and place orders with the provincial department. The provincial department consolidates orders from schools and sends the consolidated...