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Matriculants, there's a career that need needs you

With university spaces capped and NSFAS shortfalls mounting, artisan careers like toolmaking offer matriculants a paid, viable path into a crucial and high-demand industry.

True to form: The World Mercator projection with the true country size added. To see Africa correctly on a map is to bring visual proportion closer to reality.

Africa is bigger than we think

A historic UN resolution calls for the adoption of accurate map projections, challenging centuries of Mercator distortion to reflect Africa's true scale and global significance.

'Invest in women to unlock billions in the economy'

Economic leaders and policymakers at the Standard Bank Top Women conference urged Africa to invest in women, highlighting that closing gender gaps could unlock hundreds of…

Making it through the school system if children are hungry. They cannot learn because it affects their cerebral development

One goal, one system: A mission approach to improve early grade reading

With only 30% of South African learners in Grades 1 to 3 reading at grade level, the 2030 Reading Panel urges a systemic 'mission mode' overhaul to fix foundational learning.

Recognition: The author strives to make each learner feel they are seen and heard in her classroom. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The subject I teach without a syllabus

There is no curriculum or rubric for belonging, yet fostering connection and individuality is the most vital lesson an educator can deliver in the classroom.

Pan-African: Africa's future depends upon people able to work across differences in pursuit of our common good.

The Africa we build together

During Heritage Month, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation reflects on how Pan-African collaboration, shared identity, and ethical leadership can overcome division and build a unified…

Expanding STEM Opportunities: Four New Science Teaching and Learning Centres Open in the Eden and Central Karoo

Four new Science Teaching and Learning Centres have opened in the Eden and Central Karoo district, boosting hands-on STEM education and teacher training across under-resourced…

If institutions evolve and embrace AI not as a threat but as a tool, business schools can future-proof graduates to prepare them for a fast-evolving world.

How a school handles AI tells you how well it is run

A school's approach to Artificial Intelligence is a management test, not a technology one. Discover the five crucial questions parents should ask to evaluate leadership, data…

Empowering boys, building future leaders

The Empowering the Boychild initiative has hosted its milestone 25th workshop in Alexandra, connecting 50 young boys with prominent community leaders, professionals, and mentors…

Levelling the STEM Playing Field: Two New Science Teaching and Learning Centres Open in Cape Town

Two new Science Teaching and Learning Centres have opened at John Pama Primary in Nyanga and Heinz Park Primary in Philippi, boosting STEM education and teacher training across…

Clement Manyathela returns to Vaalbank to open pathways for rural learners

Broadcaster Clement Manyathela has launched a foundation at his former school in Vaalbank, offering psychosocial support, career guidance, and mentorship to empower rural learners.

When inclusion becomes a headline

Professor Jason Arday's story highlights the urgent need to address neurodiversity in South Africa. This article explores how our education systems and workplaces may be…

Right of Reply: KZN Art Fair

The KZN Art Fair issues a right of reply to an article by Heidi Thembeka Sincuba, addressing concerns about the conflation of roles and claims regarding student access and the…

An outreach programme aimed at boosting participation in STEM subjects in Limpopo has highlighted the concerns and dreams of the next generation

Are schools giving learners false hope about careers in Stem?

Many matriculants find their career ambitions thwarted by subject pairings that limit their options for higher education, particularly in STEM fields. This article argues for…

Climate change is costing lives across Southern Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

From the Vaal to Victoria Falls: Africa must design resilience, not merely discuss it

Africa's climate crisis is a lived reality, affecting millions and demanding a shift from mere discussion to designing resilient systems. This article highlights the urgent need…

Art fair: There is an obvious practical logic to placing a new art fair inside a cultural event with established infrastructure, traffic and visibility.

The KZN Art Fair wants your money. Just don't ask them for a seat at the table

The inaugural KZN Art Fair aimed to be a vehicle for exploring the South African art market, but its approach to student access and its choice of location raise questions about…

Visionary: Buhle Phiwe Hlatshwayo believes that a lot of women, especially young women, are disenfranchised.

Building bigger tables for Africa's future

Buhle Phiwe Hlatshwayo's career is a testament to relentless reinvention, from political journalist to diplomat and now president of the Chevening Alumni Association of South…

From classroom struggles to thesis: How a teacher learnt to teach inclusively

A Wits-trained teacher recounts her initial struggles in a full-service school in Gauteng, where mainstream teaching methods failed to connect with Grade 4 learners. Her journey…

Meet Dr Nonkululeko Dladla: SA’s first black woman to earn a PhD in marine geology

Dr Nonkululeko Dladla, who grew up in a landlocked town, defied expectations to become South Africa's first black woman to earn a PhD in marine geology. She reflects on this…

Edgar Curtis Legoale

For Edgar Curtis Legoale, football is more than a game — it is a catalyst for community transformation. At 35, the founder and chairperson of the Edgar Legoale Foundation has…