Long wait for safe and dignified toilets for Limpopo pupils
Pupils at Lekgwareng Primary School in Limpopo, one of 1 250 which still use pit latrines, will have to wait for almost another year to have proper sanitation. This... Read more.
‘Time for transformation in maths education is now’
The shortage of quality maths teachers; poor maths matric results; a white and male dominated maths higher education sector and a lack of diversity in maths research... Read more.
Tzaneen ICT hub grinds to a halt after fallout with Valoyi chief
A multimillion-rand ICT hub to support small-, medium-, and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in Limpopo is at risk of becoming a white elephant as a dispute with... Read more.
Research needed to understand prevalence of dyscalculia
As South Africa grapples with low maths pass rates in the matric exams, an education expert has called for more research to be done on dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is... Read more.
Student bodies say companies disbursing allowances incompetent
Student representative bodies are calling for the termination of contracts of two companies contracted by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to disburse... Read more.
Groundbreakers Sooliman and Siguqa talk education
Two of South Africa’s trailblazers – Gift of the Giver’s Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, and the first black person to own a farm in the fine wine town of Franschhoek,... Read more.
CRL report refers KwaSizabantu church allegations to police
The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission has referred all criminal accusations – including that of rape, sexual harassment, fraud, assault... Read more.
University of Mpumalanga appoints inaugural DVCs
With student numbers increasing, the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) on Tuesday announced that it has appointed its first deputy vice-chancellors (DVC) to meet the... Read more.
Mahlangu happy after long-awaited operation
A long-awaited operation has given 25-year-old Michael Mahlangu, who has a rare birth deformity, a new lease on life. Mahlangu who has the Pierre Robin Sequence... Read more.
Emotions run high at reconciliation dialogue
The country needs rehabilitation, the return of land and the profits that have been made. This was a sentiment that peppered some of the discussions during a dialogue... Read more.
