Opinion / 11 July 2022 New era of online learning can be positive for higher education Covid-19 has forced universities and colleges to take much of their teaching online and presented an opportunity to improve and expand this model By Serame Ramosajana
Opinion / 18 February 2021 The government needs to put human rights at the heart of education policy Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial By Iain Byrne and Shenilla Mohamed
Opinion / 17 November 2020 Teaching cannot live on technology alone The assumption of digital fluency for staff and students threatens a socially just education system By Karin Wolff
Coronavirus / 22 July 2020 Online learning must remain a key component of teaching systems Technology offers students a richer learning experience and helps prepare them for the workplace By Norman Duncan
Coronavirus / 3 June 2020 Education is a political and ethical matter Knowing the learners and teachers and what they need is essential to reform in the school system By Muki Moeng
Coronavirus / 15 May 2020 World Bank report on Covid-19’s effect on education is disappointing Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions By Mark Potterton
Article / 14 April 2020 Covid-19 lockdown pushes Wits University to offer online learning The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students By Bongekile Macupe