The president said the new three-stream model that offers more choices and better guidance would help address the school drop-out rate
One concern is the poor pass rate in maths and a growing number of learners drop to the easier subject of maths literacy.
The Taliban has eroded the rights of women. But Afghans are not taking the regime’s draconian policies lying down, and nor should the rest of the world
The need for home-grown, evidence-informed education programmes has never been more pressing
The attack on the university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Sakhele Buhlungu, has led to calls for urgent action
‘It is imperative that young people in Africa are motivated to learn physics and be part of big science projects’
Not only has South Africa signed various international conventions, its own Constitution gives children this right
My father had to fake his address to get me into a school. Now suburban decay has made me find another school for my children
Rural areas struggle to retain senior healthcare professionals, but health workers who grew up in rural towns can plug the gap.
We are experiencing a skills crisis that is as catastrophic and urgent as the public infrastructure crisis, and yet it mostly goes unnoticed
The leadership needs to be courageous and committed to the transformation of higher education
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Five years after the first call for universities to decolonise, a new book examines what has changed at the level of the curriculum
The minister’s medium-term budget policy statement had to balance the fiscal risk of state-owned entities and the threat their collapse posed for the economy
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Learners should be taught in their home language and they need textbooks. Teachers must be part of curriculum reforms and know how to use teaching guides.
The junior school has been accused by parents of not taking action to stop the alleged verbal and physical abuse by three learners
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The TVET colleges’ appalling results on vocational studies could jeopardise the three-stream model’s objectives
But stigma remains, and measures such as low or no school fees, bursaries and mentorship could improve teenage mothers’ future opportunities
There is no recipe for guaranteed happiness but without kindness, there is no hope of it
Gauteng schools feel the pressure to place more than 700 000 primary and secondary school pupils
If only the zeal that went into fighting Covid-19 could be applied to drug-resistant bacteria which pose a major threat on the continent
With South Africa’s extremely high unemployment rates, especially among youth, it is time that the basic principles of entrepreneurship, such as problem-solving, risk-taking, creativity, critical thinking and financial literacy, are taught at school
The standard report card provides little information about the child beyond their capacity to remember what they have been taught
Around the world, education systems are struggling to equip learners with the values, skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world
The e-learning platform My Playbox profiles 11 South African entrepreneurs and unlocks their secrets for less than the price of a business textbook
Many South African schools are still sites of queerphobia, and slow cultural change means that activists may not be alive to see the changes they are fighting for
A geographer and teacher reflects on how physical spaces can influence emotional places
Nelson Mandela University is promoting education in the vital subjects of maths and science, especially in the rural areas
A recent conference demonstrated how eager young women in Sierra Leone were for information, and how helpful it is to receive it
South Africa is one of the most “unequal” societies in the world, with children and adolescents facing different threats to their futures
Sierra Leone has taken positive steps to ensure gender parity in education but more needs to be done
Papama Mnqandi is a social entrepreneur and youth activist based in the Eastern Cape.