Education Policies
latest news & developments
‘The current state of basic education should cause outrage’
Take it back to the basics and focus on reading, writing and understanding
Teaching in the mother tongue
The MTBBE programme is an important part of decolonisation
Helen Zille’s words were taken out of context and used in a straw-man argument
‘Various proposals were also discussed to ensure that men also carried the consequences of unintended pregnancies.’
Youth alliance rejects education as an essential service
The Progressive Youth Alliance will not support moves to declare education an essential service and thereby curtail teachers’ rights to strike.
ANC moves to make education an essential service
The debate around making teaching an essential service intensified as the ANC reaffirmed its stance on the move seen as an attempt to prevent strikes.
Education is the new struggle
The ANC has identified three priorities for South Africa to focus on as a nation. Tragically, education isn’t one of them, writes Khaya Dlanga.
The man with the plan
Senzo Mchunu is a hands-on man who is very realistic about the immense challenges that his department faces.
Africa must choose its own path
Policymakers eager to please the West transplant policies that stunt the continent’s growth.