Education
Only 36% of learners in low-fee schools meet Grade 3 reading...
The outcomes of a four-year study tracking learners from Grade R to Grade 3 in 75 Western Cape schools have revealed a stark difference...
Randall Carolissen | Impact of Math Literacy on learners’ readiness...
This article considers the interdependence of literacy and numeracy foundations in the face of the propensity of and the ongoing debate about the adequacy...
Eastern Cape learners win R100k prize for turning plastic waste into...
A group of Eastern Cape learners has demonstrated how discarded plastic bottles can be transformed into affordable sports equipment, earning their school top honours...
Gauteng matric exams 2026: Maile targets 100% monitoring for record 203,794...
Gauteng is preparing to administer the biggest matric examination cohort in the province’s history, with 203,794 candidates registered to write the 2026 National Senior...
Rhodes University and SRC reach concessions following fee protests
Rhodes University and its Student Representative Council (SRC) have moved closer to resolving their dispute over the institution’s 2027 student fee payment arrangements following...
Mpumelelo Ncube | South Africa has a bigger problem than unemployed...
In March 2026, in my capacities as Head of the Department of Social Work at the University of the Free State (UFS) and President...
Nasaret Ruswa | BELA protects learner dignity, but who protects the...
In early September, a short video circulating on social media showed a schoolboy standing close to a teacher, repeatedly pointing towards his face in...
Fight for economic liberation and protect women, AmaZulu Royal Chancellor tells...
Escalating incidents of femicide and gender-based violence (GBV) at South African universities should serve as a “war cry” for institutions and communities to take...
Three South African universities listed among world’s top 500
Three South African universities – the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Stellenbosch University – have been ranked among the world's top 500…
Fear grips Westbury as deadly shootings disrupt schools
Gun violence in Westbury, west of Johannesburg, has instilled fresh fear in the community after three young people were recently shot dead, while two...











