Maty Konte
There’s no disputing that many African countries’ education systems are in trouble. Despite significant investment and some improvementslinked to the push to achieve the...
Louise Phillips and Pauline Harris
How can parents best help their children with their schooling without actually doing it for them? This article is part of our...
Brian Levy
“Weak governance” is a popular scapegoat for the poor results achieved by South Africa’s education system. And there is no doubt that many aspects of...
Siyabonga Hadebe
Education is very expensive in South Africa. It costs a whopping R19,500 to R21,500 a year to attend an average government fee-paying school....
Sean Archer
South Africa’s just-ousted Minister of Finance committed another R57 billion to higher education and training over the next three years. In his first (and last...
Thabo Mohlala
Thoughtful activism is needed in order to transform the higher education sector. This is what University of Witwatersrand (Wits) Vice Chanclellor Adam Habib...
Thabo Mohlala
Teacher unions have thrown their weight behind the Department of Basic Education (DBE)’s advocacy and training workshops to empower teachers on how best...
Bonile Khanyi and Thabo Mohlala
The Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Buti Manamela, took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce there had been a breakthrough...
Bonile Khanyi and Thuletho Zwane
“Overcrowding, overcrowding, overcrowding,” this is what Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi said when asked about the biggest challenge facing...
Thabo Mohlala
The National Teaching Awards (NTA) have become a significant and memorable event on the calendar of the department of basic education (DBE). They...
