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Increasing alarm over impending budget cuts to Basic Education in the country

By Johnathan Paoli The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) has issued a stark warning regarding proposed budget cuts to the country's basic education sector, following a...

School violence is a prime concern for KZN Education MEC

By Lungile Ntimba Addressing school violence and improving infrastructure was a priority of KwaZulu- Natal education MEC Sipho Hlomuka during his first 100 days in...

Teachers will not be retrenched: Basic Education Minister

By Johnathan Paoli The budget crisis in the education sector will not culminate in teachers losing their jobs, but rather on a reduction of posts...

Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work

By Matthew Wingfield, Bettina von Lieres and Laurence Piper The Zoom meeting window opens, immediately revealing scores of smiling or anxious faces. Some people have quirky backgrounds;...

The matric dance is a after party debt hangover

By Edwin Naidu In a country with high unemployment, poverty and deepening inequality, is there an argument for the matric dance to be stopped at schools in South Africa...

Playing sport at school level is important: Gauteng Education MEC

By Johnathan Paoli Sports at schools ensure the opening of doors to would-be professional players at the dawn of their careers, according to Gauteng Education,...

Higher education minister confident about NSFAS online application launch

By Johnathan Paoli Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has praised the official launch of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS) online applications for 2025,...

Home Affairs opens on Saturdays to help matriculants writing exams

By Lungile Ntimba The Home Affairs Department will open its offices on Saturdays for five hours a day, from 21 September to 12 October, to...

Almost 300,000 placement offers for Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 learners

By Johnathan Paoli A total of 293,057 placement offers had been issued to parents of Grade 1 and 8 learners as of the early hours...

All systems ready for 2024 Matric exams

By Johnathan Paoli Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has expressed confidence in her department's readiness to administer the final National Senior Certificate examinations for the...

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