We should be obsessed with how we can help our young South Africans access and utilise systems of secondary and tertiary entry education
The Northern Cape department of education has had to close more than 70 schools in the past three weeks because of high numbers of Covid infections
The department appeared before the commission hearings on issues of bullying and corporal punishment in schools
The council told the Human Rights Commission that “systemic gaps” and weak controls mean teachers found guilty of offences could still be found in the system
This was revealed on the second day of provincial hearings into bullying, corporal punishment and sexual relations between teachers and learners by the Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Watch warns that learners may take years to recover from the damage caused by school closures
South Africa’s universities have an important role to play as they overcome legacies of inequality
A visit to Japanese art island Chichu is both a meditation and an education
SA’s economy will need a growing supply of tech experts such as programmers and roboticists
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