Education Policy
latest news & developmentsAfrican universities must place community engagement at the centre
African and South African universities face a deepening crisis of legitimacy. To rebuild democratic purpose, institutions must move community engagement from the margins to the…
The university is not ours to own
This article explores the complex question of university ownership and governance, arguing that universities are not owned by any single constituency but are institutions held in…
Piece of cutting-edge journalism resonates, 50 years later
A powerful 1976 article by veteran journalist Dr. Mothobi Mutloatse, titled ‘Leaders Lash "Stupid" Education System’ and published in the Weekend World, is being included in a…
Engineering the next 50 years
Inside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education
Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering reality
The declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades
KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%
The student financial aid scheme said its appeals process would be open until 14 January
Preschoolers falling through the cracks
SA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows
G20’s youth forum split over wording and accountability structure
For the first time in 14 years, the G20 youth engagement group (Y20) closed its summit last week without issuing a communiqué — the set of recommendations that usually feeds into…
Lesufi on Bela Act: Friday the 13th ‘liberation day’ for education
The Gauteng premier has called for the full Implementation of Bela Act despite threats of a court challenge by the Democratic Alliance and the Solidarity union
White elephant schools reveal lack of progress
The schools rationalisation programme is two decades old, but is still plagued by inconsistencies