Services SETA’s real estate transformation drive graduates 537 youthBy Amanda SitholeA total of 537 young people graduated as certified real estate practitioners at the Durban International Convention Centre, a ceremony that marked the completion of the KwaZulu-Natal Real Estate Training and Placement Programme
Top pupils get wings to help SA soarThrough the NSTF Brilliants Programme, a group of top maths and science learners are becoming tomorrow’s problem-solvers, innovators and leaders By Edwin NaiduRobotics lab launched in Mpumalanga school to boost digital skills in rural classroomsThe Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have jointly funded a robotics laboratory in Dullstroom to expand access to coding and digital education for learners in under-resourced schools By Brian SokutuForensic probe finds leadership failures at Roedean School as board chair resignsConcerns raised by a number of students prior to a tennis match were not managed through appropriate leadership processes By Hasina KathradaPartner ContentA Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online BettingBy Eyaaz Matwadia and Partner Content Service SETA, UCT launch skin care hubBy Amanda SitholeThe Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a one-of-a-kind facility aimed at strengthening African-led scientific capacity in skin health. The Africa Research Institute for Skin Health (ARISE) Building is a pioneering African-led, multidisciplinary hub for research, training, and skills development within UCT’s Division of Dermatology. […] Roedean school principal quits over sports row with King DavidBy MG ReporterThe school said it acknowledged that the school’s cancellation of a tennis match against King David earlier this month ‘were deeply hurtful to the Jewish community’ Engineering the next 50 yearsBy Edwin NaiduInside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering realityBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaThe declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Robotics lab launched in Mpumalanga school to boost digital skills in rural classroomsThe Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have jointly funded a robotics laboratory in Dullstroom to expand access to coding and digital education for learners in under-resourced schools By Brian SokutuForensic probe finds leadership failures at Roedean School as board chair resignsConcerns raised by a number of students prior to a tennis match were not managed through appropriate leadership processes By Hasina KathradaPartner ContentA Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online BettingBy Eyaaz Matwadia and Partner Content Service SETA, UCT launch skin care hubBy Amanda SitholeThe Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a one-of-a-kind facility aimed at strengthening African-led scientific capacity in skin health. The Africa Research Institute for Skin Health (ARISE) Building is a pioneering African-led, multidisciplinary hub for research, training, and skills development within UCT’s Division of Dermatology. […] Roedean school principal quits over sports row with King DavidBy MG ReporterThe school said it acknowledged that the school’s cancellation of a tennis match against King David earlier this month ‘were deeply hurtful to the Jewish community’ Engineering the next 50 yearsBy Edwin NaiduInside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering realityBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaThe declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Forensic probe finds leadership failures at Roedean School as board chair resignsConcerns raised by a number of students prior to a tennis match were not managed through appropriate leadership processes By Hasina KathradaPartner ContentA Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online BettingBy Eyaaz Matwadia and Partner Content
Partner ContentA Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online BettingBy Eyaaz Matwadia and Partner Content
Service SETA, UCT launch skin care hubBy Amanda SitholeThe Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a one-of-a-kind facility aimed at strengthening African-led scientific capacity in skin health. The Africa Research Institute for Skin Health (ARISE) Building is a pioneering African-led, multidisciplinary hub for research, training, and skills development within UCT’s Division of Dermatology. […] Roedean school principal quits over sports row with King DavidBy MG ReporterThe school said it acknowledged that the school’s cancellation of a tennis match against King David earlier this month ‘were deeply hurtful to the Jewish community’ Engineering the next 50 yearsBy Edwin NaiduInside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering realityBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaThe declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Roedean school principal quits over sports row with King DavidBy MG ReporterThe school said it acknowledged that the school’s cancellation of a tennis match against King David earlier this month ‘were deeply hurtful to the Jewish community’ Engineering the next 50 yearsBy Edwin NaiduInside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering realityBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaThe declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Engineering the next 50 yearsBy Edwin NaiduInside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering realityBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaThe declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering realityBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaThe declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schoolsBy Lesedi SibiyaExcellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Top achievers buck national trendBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaAmong them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rateBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric examsBy Nkateko Joseph MabasaNearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Mother-tongue education is failingBy Jane Viedge and Rod AmnerThe numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this year found that 51% of isiXhosa learners taught in English can read for meaning. However, for those taught in isiXhosa — despite it being their mother tongue and despite decades of policy emphasising the value […] The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
The politics of literacyBy Rod Amner and Lucas NowickIn November 2025, the R50 million Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) delivered the first comprehensive measurement of early-grade reading in all official languages. The findings confirmed what researchers suspected: only 31% of Grade 1 learners can identify 40 letter-sounds per minute — the minimum threshold for reading readiness. By Grade 3, 15% cannot read a […] How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
How funding apartheid fails young library usersBy Gcina Ntsaluba and Rod AmnerLack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More Latest News Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence The Motsepe moment and the ANC’s enduring ideological crisis Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
Preschoolers falling through the cracksBy Cathy GushSA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows Load More