South Africa: Minister Siviwe Gwarube Looks to February Budget to Avert Basic Education Funding Crisis

Enoch Godongwana allocated basic education an extra R376m on Wednesday, but offered nothing to save teacher posts, leaving a R78bn budget shortfall and provincial departments in a… Read more »

South Africa: Desperate Plea to Godongwana for Jobs, Housing, Healthcare and Education As Cost of Living Crisis Bites

The message from the streets of Cape Town was clear on Wednesday, and somewhat desperate: unions, job seekers, and civil society groups agitated for increased spending in the… Read more »

South Africa: Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers Launch 4th Annual Maverickids to Combat Child Illiteracy

The 240-page activity book - with engaging topics ranging from artificial intelligence and career exploration, to fun projects designed to stimulate critical thinking - is… Read more »

South Africa: New Laboratories to Ignite a Passion for Science and Technology in South Africa's Rural Classrooms

Ford South Africa and its partners have donated 100 containerised maths and science laboratories to underprivileged schools over the past year. These facilities will immediately… Read more »

South Africa: The Vultures Are Circling South Africa's Starved Education System

The recent privatisation proposals by the Western Cape Education Department pose several threats to democracy and the public good. The working class have seen this before, and… Read more »

South Africa: Student Support for Student Success

The University of the Free State (UFS) enjoys global recognition for the development and refinement of some of the most innovative and comprehensive student support strategies in… Read more »

South Africa: SA Schools Shouldn't Wait to Start Teaching Kids Coding - - Here's Why

Even if the roll-out of the official curriculum is delayed, now is the time to get cracking Read more »

South Africa: Young People Have Been Seriously Let Down - - Nobody Chooses a Life Where You Have to Ask for a Handout, Says Minister Gwarube

A Daily Maverick webinar explored the critical need for youth empowerment in South Africa -- Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Nape Senong shared insights on breaking… Read more »

South Africa: Wi-Fi Initiative Transforms Learning in Alexandra

At the launch of a new WiFi project in Alexandra, students like Othabetswe Ranwashe shared how internet access has boosted their learning and skills. Spearheaded by Project Isizwe… Read more »

South Africa: NSFAS Set to Leave R2m-a-Month Cape Town Offices After Minister Moves to Terminate Lease

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme pays more than R2m in rent for its swanky premises in Cape Town. Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane says this must… Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Considers Excluding More Learners From Scholar Transport Service, Court Told

Schools and an NGO in the Eastern Cape have argued in court that providing scholar transport must be prioritised. In reply, the Eastern Cape Department of Transport said it could… Read more »

South Africa: The Four Critical Strands to Learning a Language and Breaking Through the Dreaded 'Intermediate Plateau'

A balanced approach to speaking and comprehending a new tongue can make all the difference. Read more »

South Africa: Teen Suicide Crisis in Schools Sparks Call for Urgent Action

A disturbing number of suicides among school learners and staff underscores the critical need for robust mental health support in schools. Anxiety, depression, bullying and online… Read more »

South Africa: 'Our Children Deserve Better' - Opposition Parties Decry Western Cape's Plan to Cut 2,400 Teacher Posts

Opposition parties in the Western Cape have expressed frustration over the provincial education department's plan to cut more than 2,400 teacher posts, describing it as an attack… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa and the Bela Bill - - the Power of Political Surprise, but At What Cost?

The announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law on Friday will provide the first big test of the national coalition… Read more »

South Africa: Nsfas Battles Backlogs, Staff and Tech Woes As MPs Criticise R2m Rent for Swish Cape Town Offices

'It is better that we decentralise NSFAS and take it down to provinces, so that each and every province is able to deal and resolve its own issues especially around the appeals,'… Read more »

South Africa: Unlocking the True Value of Women's Work in School Nutrition

This Women's Month -- 30 years since the end of apartheid -- demands meaningful change. We need to shift from words to action. Recognising the work of the women who feed the… Read more »

South Africa: Exorbitant Vice-Chancellor Salary Packages Suggest Something Is Fundamentally Broken in Our Higher Education System

The reported excessive and unjustifiable vice-chancellor remuneration packages are an insult to the growing precarity that a lot of staff members face in our universities. Read more »

South Africa: Oratile (13) Tragically Dies Eight Years After Falling Into 'Deathtrap' North West School Pit Toilet

The Department of Basic Education's failure to eradicate pit latrine toilets in public schools across the country has once again been cast into the spotlight after Oratile Diloane… Read more »

South Africa: 'It's Heartbreaking,' Says Pretoria Girls High Parent As School Faces Fresh Allegations of Racism

Preliminary investigations into claims of racism at Pretoria Girls High School have revealed that a principal failed to act after being informed of an alleged whites-only WhatsApp… Read more »

South Africa: How On Earth Can Hairstyles Still Be an Issue At Schools?

It boggles my mind how it is possible that 30 years after democracy and eight years after this was first raised, black pupils still experience discrimination and feel unwelcome. Read more »

South Africa: Closure of Stellenbosch University's Wilgenhof Residence Would Be a Step in the Right Direction

Wilgenhof has been allowed to exist as a place of exception for far too long, a place where some men created their private world, and, invisible behind black hoods, exercised power… Read more »

South Africa: 'It's Humbling,' Says Pitso Mosimane After University of Johannesburg Honorary Doctorate Award

South African soccer coach Pitso Mosimane has been a pioneer for much of his career. His contribution to South African soccer was recognised when he was awarded an honorary… Read more »

South Africa: New Higher Ed Minister Committed to 'Rooting Out Corruption and Maladministration in NSFAS'

In her maiden budget speech in Parliament, Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane said expanding access to higher education and training opportunities remained… Read more »

South Africa: New MPs in Drive to Fast-Track Overdue Eradication of Dangerous School Toilets

The new basic education parliamentary committee chairperson is striving for speediness in tackling the longstanding issue of dangerous pit toilets in South African rural schools -… Read more »