June 17
South Africa: School Water and Sanitation Crisis Drags On As Dbe Balks At National Deadline
As many as 3,661 public schools nationwide still lack reliable water and decent sanitation, yet the national Department of Basic Education refuses to set a definitive eradication… Read more »
June 16
South Africa: 'Children Lost Five Months of Learning' - Western Cape Parents Demand Urgent Learner Placement
Singing struggle songs and carrying placards demanding education for their children, more than 200 parents, learners and community activists marched from the Western Cape… Read more »
June 14
South Africa: Twenty-Year Journey - How Bulungula Incubator Is Transforming Rural Education From Birth to Career
The Bulungula Incubator has driven a 20-year 'place-based' transformation in the remote Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth, prioritising child development from infancy to career… Read more »
June 11
South Africa: We Banned Corporal Punishment but Haven't Taught Teachers What to Replace It With
Even after its banning, corporal punishment is still being used in some schools and for a new generation of teachers they need to learn to exert discipline in classrooms without… Read more »
South Africa: Deputy Minister Proposes Replacing Nsfas With Direct Treasury Funding
As NSFAS enters its third period under administration, Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe has proposed replacing the embattled scheme with direct National Treasury funding to save costs… Read more »
June 10
South Africa: Vetting Crisis - Efforts Hampered By Persistent Delays With More Than 100,000 Teachers Unchecked
Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119,000 educators across several provinces remain… Read more »
June 09
South Africa: John Pampallis - the Man Who Fought Apartheid With a Textbook
Pampallis, an educationist, historian and architect of the South African Schools Act, devoted his life to dismantling apartheid's grip on the classroom. Read more »
South Africa: How a Classroom Programme Is Tackling Maths Gaps and Youth Unemployment in SA
As youth unemployment scales new heights and foundational literacy falters, the JumpStart Foundation's dual-intervention model turns jobless school-leavers into academic lifelines. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Cannot Afford to Lock 165,000 Graduates Out of the Economy
Student debt is creating a vicious circle where graduates are unable to secure employment without certificates and universities are unable to recover outstanding fees. Read more »
Africa: Proposed School History Syllabus Focuses On Africa As the Main Story, Not a Sidebar to Western History
The move from the old curriculum is contentious, but is also a necessary and useful redirection. Read more »
June 07
South Africa: 'It's Hollywood' - MPs Slam Leadership Vacuums As Higher Education Sector Positions Remain Unresolved
As criticism mounts over acting appointments across the higher education sector, MPs have questioned why permanent appointments have not been filled. A leaked letter obtained by… Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Life Support - KZN Education Gets a R2bn Fix That Won't Stop the Bleeding
An emergency R2bn advance brings temporary relief, but fails to fix deep financial issues caused by cumulative budget cuts and poor management. As cash-strapped schools face a… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Western Cape Parents Face Admissions Anxiety As Department Blames 'Double-Parked' Offers
As anxiety mounts over the Western Cape's 2027 school placements, the Western Cape Education Department is pleading for patience and says the current lack of space is largely… Read more »
May 31
South Africa: Missed Opportunity - - Run-Down Greenville Primary's Bid to Upgrade School Ignored Yet Again
After officials prepared for a ministerial visit to address dire issues at Greenville Primary School, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube was a no-show, deepening concerns… Read more »
May 26
South Africa: GNU Backs Manamela's R149bn Budget, While Opposition Tears Into NSFAS and SETAs
The Government of National Unity defends a R149-billion higher education budget while facing sharp criticism from opposition parties over NSFAS failures and pressing student… Read more »
May 25
South Africa: Student Researchers Develop System to Help Parents Track Children's School Progress
The new Efunda Learning Management System could help South African parents monitor their children's academic progress, bridging the gap between home support and classroom… Read more »
May 17
South Africa: Gauteng Schools Face Budget Overhaul After R584m Debt Leaves Pupils in the Dark
Following court battles and power cuts, the Gauteng Department of Education is reviewing its decentralised funding model, arguing that school governing bodies lack the financial… Read more »
May 14
South Africa: Gqeberha Bids Farewell to the Animal Activist, Performer and Teacher Linda-Louise Swain
Tributes came pouring in for Gqeberha performer, teacher and animal lover Linda-Louise Swain, who has sadly died at the age of 67. Read more »
South Africa: Extreme Rainfall Is Here to Stay - - the Right to Education Must Not Be Swept Away
What is required, if the unqualified and immediately realisable right to basic education is to be safeguarded, is not simply better ad hoc responses to extreme weather events but a… Read more »
May 12
South Africa: Educational Publishers' Dirty Textbook Tricks Revealed to Parliament
When the issues around the Department of Basic Education's new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday, it became clear how cutthroat the… Read more »
May 10
South Africa: The DBE Textbook Story That South Africa Isn't Being Told
A once-in-14-years opportunity to put better books in South African classrooms. Daily Maverick investigated what happened when a group of educators tried to seize it -- and who is… Read more »
May 08
South Africa: SA Loses 6,000 Educators Annually, but a Targeted Mentorship Is Fighting the Mass Exodus
South Africa has lost more than 32,000 teachers in just the past five years. A pioneering fellowship is stepping in to address this with the robust mentorship, community and… Read more »
May 06
South Africa: Severe Weather Warnings Prompt School Closures Across Western and Eastern Cape
As an intense cut-off low-pressure system triggers Orange Level 8 warnings, education authorities have suspended classes in high-risk districts across these provinces. With severe… Read more »
South Africa: The Hidden Costs of Digital Learning - - How Monopolies Stunt Education in SA
While policymakers debate screen time and cognitive development, a parallel crisis is quietly unfolding in South Africa's education sector: a tech supply chain riddled with vendor… Read more »
May 03
South Africa: Energy and Water Seta Blew R58m in Public Funds On Building That Was Never Used
More than R58-million in public funds has been lost on an unused building bought by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority in 2014. Despite years of spending,… Read more »
