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…
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…
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…
Inside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education
The declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
The student financial aid scheme said its appeals process would be open until 14 January
SA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows
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…
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
The schools rationalisation programme is two decades old, but is still plagued by inconsistencies
