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 at a loss. Almost all children in almost every country will have been directly affected by school closures. We can learn from other countries’ decisions in navigating this crisis, as […]
It’s not just me who’s worried. Teachers unions are concerned about the capacity of schools to operate safely — and rightly so
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
Using a variety of methods and interactions, teachers and students have had to adapt to a new idea of the classroom
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Ordinary citizens have not forgotten that schools were failing before the virus crisis
Having access to care is not a promise of health
The pandemic offers opportunities for online businesses that deliver services ranging from education and communication with clients to delivering groceries, but it doesn’t come without difficulties
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
Safety comes first, with a tentative June 1 deadline for grades seven and 12 to return to school
We summarise the legal battles fought to improve the quality of education in South Africa.
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
Education and the education of teachers is already a complex issue and even more so in rapidly-changing global circumstances
An easy-to-download app has been developed to assess and evaluate the information and communications technology (ICT) or e-readiness of all government schools in South Africa.
A lack of policy coherence, course differentiation, and institutional capacity hinders these institutions
WIth classes being cancelled due to the outbreak of the virus, the academic enterprise can be salvaged through the use of technology
The Gauteng Saturday School has produced a number of success stories
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
Fifty years after matriculating, a 67-year-old has become the oldest-ever first-year student to study at Rhodes University
In South Africa we must learn to value different types of social capital to make the economy — and society — more inclusive
This multi-meaning colouring-in book that will be launched on February 29 at The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town
Finance minister warns “we cannot have all things we want at the same time” and tables cuts in things like the public wage bill in a R1.84 trillion budget
The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets
Multiculturalism in higher education can drive intra-African trade and economic goals
Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them. It’s extremely disheartening, particularly as access to education is a constitutional right
The power of pupils’ achievements lies in their future prospects believes the Head of Academics at ADvTECH Schools
Eden College credits its achievements to hard work a love of learning and recognising every success
“Our school is very much about women. It’s a place for women, that advocates for women.”
Krugersdorp High School prides itself on smaller classes
Taking a gap after school can be the best possible way for students to prepare for their future and find their feet
Ekurhuleni metro is throwing its weight behind education