LEARNING CURVE Teachers must embrace AI or get left behind, G20 National Education Indaba hears 4 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
BASIC EDUCATION OP-ED Historic early childhood development investments threatened as Budget withdrawal sparks fears of lost progress 4 min 0 By Tshepo Mantjé, Daniel McLaren and Hopolang Selebalo
CLASSROOM CRISIS OP-ED Poor infrastructure imperils KZN pupils’ right to education amid climate catastrophes 4 min 0 By Mudau Benni Avhatakali
STUNTED GROWTH OP-ED Ignoring child nutrition in South Africa can’t be the next big mistake 5 min 0 By David Harrison
ANALYSIS Budget 2025: How the government is extracting more while providing less for citizens 5 min 5 By Stephen Grootes
ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OP-ED Postponed Budget offers opportunity for rights-based fiscal reform 5 min 0 By Mduduzi Nkosi and Matshidiso Lencoasa
SPARE THE ROD Court victory for corporal punishment victims — why this ruling on sanctions against teachers is significant 5 min 0 By Joy Hlatshwayo, Livhuwani Malelelo and Demichelle Petherbridge
CAMPUS CRISIS Postponed Budget could exacerbate woes for South African students and universities 4 min 2 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EDUCATION PLANNING OP-ED PART ONE Foundational learning deficiencies hobble SA’s basic education goals 8 min 0 By Mary Metcalfe
EDUCATION PLANNING OP-ED PART TWO The NDP, the post-school education and training system and its interconnections with basic education 8 min 0 By Mary Metcalfe
SYSTEMIC FAILURE How education and support can break the cycle and combat teenage pregnancy in South Africa 5 min 0 By Zeenat Sujee
PARLIAMENT Time to call the pregnancy of young girls by its real name – rape, says MP Joy Maimela 1 min 7 By Suné Payne
BACK TO SCHOOL First day of school: emotions, challenges, and a new era of learning begin 12 min 0 By Nonkululeko Njilo, Siyabonga Goni, Kristin Engel and Nkululeko Ndlovu
CLASS OF 2024 After Covid-19 and now budget cuts, Western Cape matrics achieve highest pass rates yet 4 min 2 By Suné Payne
CLASS OF 2024 Education experts weigh in: Matric results show promise but raise critical questions for future 13 min 20 By Takudzwa Pongweni
BALANCING ACT OP-ED There are 56 good reasons South Africa needs the Bela Bill 6 min 30 By Michael Le Cordeur
BASIC EDUCATION Gwarube sets bold deadline for school pit toilet eradication, but progress is sluggish 7 min 2 By Takudzwa Pongweni
OP-ED Protecting the right to basic education of undocumented immigrant children 5 min 2 By Bridget J Machaka
