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Public Education System

Can-do people achieve despite the odds
Article
/ 11 March 2020

Can-do people achieve despite the odds

Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show

By Kimon Phitidis
We need hard solutions, not ‘nice’  ideas
Article
/ 6 December 2019

We need hard solutions, not ‘nice’  ideas

Expensive public schools taking in fee-exempt learners means only a handful will benefit

By Sara Black
Education must become a social concern
Article
/ 16 March 2016

Education must become a social concern

A replication of our social system, education must become a social concern. Simple things like music and reading will change children’s lives.

By Clive W Kronenberg
Race and class still define our schools
Article
/ 11 March 2016

Race and class still define our schools

The education system continues to entrench elite advantage while the poor stay stuck on lower tiers.

By Roger Southall
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Article
/ 6 September 2013

Motsoaledi: Why I use government hospitals

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has promised to get state facilities running to the highest standards.

By Mia Malan
Black access to varsity: What’s the full story?
Article
/ 27 January 2012

Black access to varsity: What’s the full story?

Enrolment numbers alone do not reveal whether equitable access to university has improved.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 October 2009

The reinvention of Sadtu

The choice of Mugwena Maluleke as the new general secretary of Sadtu is widely interpreted as a move to redeem the union’s battered credibility.

By Thabo Mohlala

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