A Shot At Decent Access To Education For A Nkayi Primary School

BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 30, 2021

Poor infrastructure and a lack of access to educational material remains a challenge for schools in Matabeleland as a whole. For Sagonda in Nkayi, former students intend to make a change.

Congested Schools: A Health Time Bomb Amid COVID-19

Pupils congested at school due to a lack of infrastructure. Image by The Star

BY AMANDA NCUBE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 1, 2021

Schools have re-opened for 2021, but for those with poor infrastructure, are pupils and teachers safe from COVID-19?

Dust In Ingagula Township A Health Time Bomb

Exposure to dust and diesel fumes from heavy machinery increases the prevalence of chronic diseases. Graphic by The Citizen Bulletin

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 15, 2021

Lower-grade workers at the Zimbabwe Power company live in a community with dust polluted air; the local board says they will soon relocate.

No End In Sight For Nkayi Schools' Infrastructural Woes

Infrastructure haunts Matabeleland schools resulting in some children learning in the open. Image by Zenzele Ndebele

BY VUSINDLU MAPHOSA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | AUG 16, 2021

An unending challenge of poor access to quality education in Matabeleland is premised on several issues including poor infrastructure. With the rainy season a few months away, this could get worse.

Poor Infrastructure Disrupts Education In Mat North

Poor roads and walking long distances of more than 20 km forces experienced teachers to shun public schools in Matabeleland North. Image by Calvin Manika, March 2023

Experienced teachers continue to shun public schools in Matabeleland North, citing inadequate or poor infrastructure, leaving learners at the mercy of temporary or graduate trainees. Stakeholders say this is to blame for the poor pass rates.

This story is part of a reporting series supported by the Pulitzer Centre.

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 18, 2023