Latest articles on Education System

Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons

Coronavirus Colleen Millar - 2 Aug 2020

Schooling is stuck in the 1950s, but technology must be blended with the basics of education

Catch-2020: Schools at risk, open or closed

Education Zahraa McDonald - 16 Jul 2020

Losing an academic year is untenable, but a return to class must be safe and all learners must benefit

We can’t expect learners and teachers to function optimally right now

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 1 Jul 2020

It may well be that we have warm bodies in schools, but to think their minds are highly productive is a reach

Five lessons on reopening SA’s schools

Coronavirus David Jeffery & Shrochis Karki - 21 May 2020

COMMENT As the department of basic education struggles with when and how to reopen schools, we must remember that most of the world is equally...

Education: A state of unreadiness

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 21 May 2020

Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days

Summing up the legal battles fought for better schools

Article Franny Rabkin - 30 Apr 2020

We summarise the legal battles fought to improve the quality of education in South Africa.

Covid-19: An opportunity to reform the educational landscape

Article Nicola Vermooten - 5 Apr 2020

Policymakers and pundits, however, must ensure novel solutions do not exacerbate the inequalities of the South African education system

Can-do people achieve despite the odds

Article Kimon Phitidis - 11 Mar 2020

Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show

Building human capital for the fourth industrial revolution

Article Tshilidzi Marwala - 28 Feb 2020

The government, business, labour and civil society must work together to link potential employees to productive and decent jobs

Five changes that can fix the school system

Article Mamphela Ramphele - 31 Jan 2020

These include improving teachers’ knowledge and pay, and teaching in the mother tongue

Education system fails undocumented learners

Article Bongekile Macupe - 31 Jan 2020

Despite a court order, the education system is failing learners who do not have documents, both those born here and those from other countries

We need to ask awkward questions about our schools

Opinion Eusebius McKaiser - 23 Jan 2020

Ignore the language used in brochures and on open days and be vigilant about the details

Citizenship can’t be taught in a module

Article Nuraan Davids - 6 Dec 2019

Universities have an ethical duty to cultivate safe and inclusive spaces of recognition and respect

Prune curricula to promote new learning

Article Sarah Gravett - 8 Nov 2019

Googling means students don’t have to memorise things, but knowledge is crucial for critical thinking

The ills of financial globalisation

Article Arvind Subramanian - 4 Oct 2019

The influx of foreign capital into emerging markets can create a boom-bust cycle

vital information

The Mail & Guardian’s essential coverage of the ongoing coronavirus crisis is free to read for everyone.

If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Latest articles on Education System

Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons

Catch-2020: Schools at risk, open or closed

We can’t expect learners and teachers to function optimally right now

Five lessons on reopening SA’s schools

Education: A state of unreadiness

Summing up the legal battles fought for better schools

Covid-19: An opportunity to reform the educational landscape

Can-do people achieve despite the odds

Building human capital for the fourth industrial revolution

Five changes that can fix the school system

Education system fails undocumented learners

We need to ask awkward questions about our schools

Citizenship can’t be taught in a module

Prune curricula to promote new learning

The ills of financial globalisation

vital information

Latest

State’s failure to act leaves Mpumalanga community at land grabbers’ mercy

Judicial committee orders Mogoeng to apologise for SA-Israel remarks

‘Doctors’ wives’ jump Covid queue

Press Releases

So, banking was changing … and then

The Face of Connectivity

Add more to your mobile banking experience

Openserve continues to transform broadband access in South Africa

Samsung S21 Review

Embracing the digital revolution core to deals made in 2020

The Power of Connectivity

Special Economic Zones add hope in an era of unemployment