Nhlanhla Nene has little good luck and plenty of tough luck for the country’s millions of children, young people and universities as well.
The distances the kids next door have to cover to get to school are lost on Zuma, who is blindly feathering his nest, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said that government hasn’t been able to improve the teaching of science and maths in particular.
Government must expedite its broadband roll-out plan if its higher learning goals are to be met.
Students in Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwe are angry about the state of the Tshwane University of Technology – but plans are afoot for big changes.
There is good reason to keep the human element at the heart of our school curriculum, writes Fred Khumalo.
Liquidators who previously ignored an offer from the AAYMCA will now be forced to meet "creditors" to discuss this and other offers.
The success of our education is less about passes, but more about how many can participate in the economy, writes Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
A 2013 government report found that government funding for these academic institutions has not kept up with enrolment numbers.
The party has been discussing policies and strategies, including land invasion, to ensure it gets more votes in the next elections.
Tax government workers and big business more so there is more money for scholar transport, an Eastern Cape pupil says.
The justice department’s Amarightza programme aims to educate the public and officials about the socioeconomic rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
There are not enough decent mid-level jobs to tempt more young South Africans into vocational training, a Wits seminar has heard.
A novel scheme is seeing business executives partnering with principals to beef up tuition.
A nonprofit school says traditional teaching models are outdated: pupils learn better if the content is relevant and speaks to them interactively.
Indian national Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai have won the 2014 Nobel Peace prize for advocating children’s rights.
While innovation is crucial to a country’s competitiveness, it is not the only factor and the quality of education is still a concern, a survey found.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme can’t carry the burden alone, so the portfolio committee on higher education wants business to pitch in.
Private schools foster gender bias, says an international report, despite SA studies revealing that there are more girls than boys in private schools.
We are breeding a nation of angry underachievers, yet we come from a generation of overachievers. Citizens now need to step up to the education plate.
The department says the report’s research was not based on tests or assessments by pupils, but on interviews with business executives.
Teen moms shouldn’t be stigmatised; they should be encouraged to finish school, writes University of KwaZulu-Natal researcher Samantha Willan.
Our journey to freedom continues: 20 years after democracy, those who can’t read or write are locked in a sinister struggle.
A number of NGOs have pointed out that children’s rights to education and healthcare are not considered an election issue by parties, but should be.
Learners have hundreds of educational apps at their fingertips, but how do parents choose the right ones for their children? Here are some guidelines.
Limpopo’s education department has expressed disappointment with "false claims" that undelivered textbooks were found in a warehouse in Fetakgomo.
Trying to lecture students on respecting people’s rights will only get you so far. They need experiential human rights education.
Treasury will increase funds to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, which is likely to help more than 500 000 students per year.
Solar-powered classrooms have evolved from an experiment into the next big thing in educational initiatives by IT giants like Samsung and Dell.
Basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan has been found not guilty of wrongdoing, says department spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi.
The ANC election manifesto has big, ambitious ideas for education, but can the party deliver on them?
From the amount of pupils who will make it past grade 10 to the matric pass rate, here are 10 things you might not have known about education in SA.