Apartheid-era Foreign Minister Pik Botha, known for his bluster, recently set the cat among the pigeons by saying that South Africa’s education system is “the worst in Africa.” He went on to say that ...

Last Friday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law making, among other provisions, one year of pre-primary education compulsory, further strengthening the right to education for South ...

For many South Africans, education is a privilege and praised once completed. However, for many other South Africans, quality education is a far distant dream for a multitude of reasons. To begin with ...

"We eagerly await the announcement of the 2026 allocation to the education sector as the minister of finance presents his budget to the nation today," says Professor Zaheer Hamid, director and chief ...

Quality basic education is critical to fostering inclusive growth in South Africa, requiring key needs such as infrastructure reforms, efficient public spending, and the strengthening of human capital ...

South African girls are outperforming boys from primary school to matric. Here is what the data reveals and why the growing gender gap demands urgent ...

On Thursday, 26 October 2023, the National Assembly passed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, the BELA BILL. The amendments address some of the key challenges that have, for years, hindered the ...

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Education is more than classrooms, textbooks, and examinations. It is the foundation of a nation’s future, shaping not only the knowledge of its citizens but also their values, creativity, and ability ...