Siwive Gwarube’s political party, the Democratic Alliance, has previously described the Bill as a threat to the autonomy of schools
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The education department made the undertaking after 12 students at Pretoria High School for Girls were cleared of racism by the school’s governing body
When racism emerges, we must build – not break – our schools
The new basic education minister said she would not implement new policies or programmes without evidence of their value
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Parents need to be able to communicate and work with school staff to improve learners’ development and well-being
The annual National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences internship is being expanded to include 25 universities, led by Stellenbosch
Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal
The investigation originates from a complaint lodged by Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane in September 2020
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Research shows VR has significant benefits for students in higher education – with better engagement and a decrease in dropout rates – improving academic outcomes and pass rates substantially
Learners have been adversely affected by damage to schools
from extreme weather events such as floods
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The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government
The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors
The colouring book, designed to be both educational and engaging for children, aims to introduce young readers to Palestine’s history, culture and notable figures through an interactive format
Sabry was told that engineering would be too difficult for her to study. She is now a PhD student in aerospace sciences and is conducting research at the Nasa-funded Human Spaceflight Lab
A new student allowance payment mechanism for universities and colleges will be fully developed by September 2024
Vocational education at schools, colleges and training centres, coupled with apprenticeships can improve the school-to-work transition and reduce the high unemployment rate
The fact that Chinese parents invest heavily in their children’s education -– and the learners themselves are driven to achieve — contributes to their facility for maths
Limpopo consistently ranks as one of the provinces with the lowest reading outcomes in Sepedi
As 29 May approaches, we must find a way to separate the wheat from the chaff
The students have given the institution’s management seven days to respond to a memorandum of demands, including information on its relations with Israel
Rather than pointing fingers at educators for poor results, let’s shift the narrative and empower them to do more with less
Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope
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The DG Murray Trust has identified 10 opportunities for change that are directed at breaking the intergenerational poverty and inequality deeply rooted in our country
This is made evident by corruption at universities, assassination attempts, the failure of the students funding scheme, and the Mpati report on governance quality and racial concerns at the University of Cape Town
The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.
The troubled student financial aid scheme will be placed under administration
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has blamed the University of Johannesburg for a financial error that reduced student allowances
The general education certificate will recognise learner achievements at the end of the compulsory schooling phase
A more educated and prosperous South Africa can be achieved by engaging in innovative solutions facilitated by artificial intelligence
The department of higher education has assured students that they will not be left stranded following the decision to deregister four private colleges
The department of higher education on Friday announced that it would deregister Damelin, CityVarsity, Intec and Lyceum College
The higher education department has deregistered Damelin, CityVarsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College after they failed to submit financial reports from 2020