Inside Education covers the latest news, analysis and developments across South Africa's education sector. From higher education policy to classroom innovation, we bring educators, students and parents the stories that matter most.
Bernard Chiguvare
On Friday several hundred learners from Bulumko Secondary School in Khayelitsha marched to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to demand more teachers...
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...
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...
Thabo Mohlala
Thursday marked the start of the election of School Governing Body (SGBs) members across the country. Scheduled to take place until the end...
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....
John Aitchison
When the late Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko published his seminal book, “I write what I like”, in 1978 it wasn’t about individual...
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...
Mduduzi Luthuli
I listened in on the radio as two women spoke about their financial woes. These women, both educated and both black professionals, spoke...
Thabo Mohlala
The protracted labour strike that has crippled academic activities at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) may end tomorrow if all goes well;...
