It’s no good complaining about your child’s school if you don’t participate in the school governing body elections
New regulations give direction on what sanctions should be imposed on disgraceful teachers, including lifetime bans for serious offences
But thousands of their success stories remain undocumented, their value unmeasured
Government must lead, but organised labour and business must play their part in tackling youth unemployment and upskilling the youth, so that the coronavirus crisis can be turned into an opportunity
School governing bodies, where parents are vital, are the fourth-largest electoral base in the country
The police’s actions at student marches seem to contradict that fact
The former Wits leader won’t get away with anti-Blackness in the UK by hiding behind a politically Black identity
Some think that putting women in sticky situations when they reach the top is setting them up for failure, but the opposite could be true
The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State has spoken about academic measures for students for the academic year following the national shutdown
We’re all feeling the pinch, government included. But where it does spend its money is instructive
The pandemic has forced a digital migration in education. We must capitalise on that opportunity
In the middle of the crisis lies a world of opportunities on which we can capitalise
Higher education minister says NSFAS is experiencing a funding shortfall and has requested that universities extend their registration period
South African tertiary institutions had to move to emergency remote learning with little warning last year. But experts say a blended learning model will become the new normal for education
Can President Ramaphosa turn the economic development ship in a new direction?
This is not the time for faint praise. This year’s class achieved their results amid a pandemic
Shaping the frontal cortex as a critical youth development strategy
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
Measures such as better street lighting, training the police and enforcing gun control can effect real change
Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial
Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how
The president focuses on the economy and Covid-19 in his 2021 Sona, but his pledge of SA’s rebirth is undermined by corruption and factionalism
The scenes from last year, when learners finally returned to school after the hard lockdown, are about to play themselves out again
In South Africa, we come from a proud history of activism. How then have we suddenly learnt to be helpless?
George Euvrard spoke to Athandiwe Saba about his passion for education, clues on how to solve his crosswords and the importance of celebrating South Africa.
Two Limpopo principals will be helping to create radically reimagined communities of learning: schools as living systems
More needs to be done to ensure that we raise children in a healthy ecosystem. Our children are our future and there is no other investment that could be more important
The JumpStart programme is giving primary schoolchildren a masterclass in artificial intelligence (and they’re loving it)
By looking at the past and understanding how racism and gender-based violence has lined the hallways of educational institutions, we can learn new ways of being
The Phepha uFunde case study shows how Twitter and Facebook can mobilise change
Reverend Frank Chikane has just completed six years as the chairperson of the Kagiso Trust. He speaks about corruption, his children’s views and how churches can be mobilised
COMMENT: Businesses need to focus on the training the so-called soft skills needed to respond to an ever-changing environment