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There are 56 good reasons South Africa needs the Bela Bill

BALANCING ACT OP-ED

There are 56 good reasons South Africa needs the Bela Bill

By Michael le Cordeur

Gwarube sets bold deadline for school pit toilet eradication, but progress is sluggish

BASIC EDUCATION

Gwarube sets bold deadline for school pit toilet eradication, but progress is sluggish

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Bela Act is exactly what South African education needs

BELA ACT OP-ED

Bela Act is exactly what South African education needs

By Solange Rosa

Protecting the right to basic education of undocumented immigrant children

OP-ED

Protecting the right to basic education of undocumented immigrant children

By Bridget J Machaka

Basic Education Minister confirms Bela Act ‘essentially’ ready for implementation – except clauses 4 & 5

EDUCATION

Basic Education Minister confirms Bela Act ‘essentially’ ready for implementation – except clauses 4 & 5

By Lisakanya Venna

Minister Siviwe Gwarube looks to February Budget to avert basic education funding crisis

EDUCATION CRISIS

Minister Siviwe Gwarube looks to February Budget to avert basic education funding crisis

By Lisakanya Venna and Siyabonga Goni

Education Minister Gwarube pleads for ‘minimal disruptions’ at schools during matric exam period

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

Education Minister Gwarube pleads for ‘minimal disruptions’ at schools during matric exam period

By Victoria O’Regan

The vultures are circling South Africa’s starved education system

DANGEROUS LESSON OP-ED

The vultures are circling South Africa’s starved education system

By Mahfouz Raffee, Stacey Jacobs and Aliya Chikte

Young people have been seriously let down — nobody chooses a life where you have to ask for a handout, says Minister Gwarube

DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR

Young people have been seriously let down — nobody chooses a life where you have to ask for a handout, says Minister Gwarube

By Lisakanya Venna

Teachers stand to lose posts as SA’s provincial education departments face budget shortfall of billions of rands

SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS

Teachers stand to lose posts as SA’s provincial education departments face budget shortfall of billions of rands

By Lisakhanya Venna, Naledi Sikhakhane and Ed Stoddard

New MPs in drive to fast-track overdue eradication of dangerous school toilets

SANITATION CRISIS

New MPs in drive to fast-track overdue eradication of dangerous school toilets

By Lisakanya Venna

South Africa’s youngest Cabinet minister, Siviwe Gwarube, to tackle a myriad challenges

BASIC EDUCATION

South Africa’s youngest Cabinet minister, Siviwe Gwarube, to tackle a myriad challenges

By Velani Ludidi

From pit toilets to NSFAS — new education ministers Nobuhle Nkabane and Siviwe Gwarube vow to turn the tide

GNU DAWN

From pit toilets to NSFAS — new education ministers Nobuhle Nkabane and Siviwe Gwarube vow to turn the tide

By Lisakanya Venna and Siyabonga Goni

After the Bell: Education minister Siviwe Gwarube’s poisoned GNU chalice

BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Education minister Siviwe Gwarube’s poisoned GNU chalice

By Tim Cohen

Learners don’t have vote, but have a powerful voice — ‘prioritise education and ECD’

ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS OP-ED

Learners don’t have vote, but have a powerful voice — ‘prioritise education and ECD’

By Tatiana Kazim, Mikhaila Steenkamp and Mahfouz Raffee

Early childhood development — moving beyond departmental silos

CHILD PROTECTION WEEK OP-ED

Early childhood development — moving beyond departmental silos

By Tshepo Mantjé

Nutrition support for ECD programmes takes a giant step backwards

CHILD DEVELOPMENT OP-ED

Nutrition support for ECD programmes takes a giant step backwards

By Tess Peacock

From sex education to alcohol sales and minority languages, Bela Bill gets roasted

SCHOOL REFORM

From sex education to alcohol sales and minority languages, Bela Bill gets roasted

By Msindisi Fengu

Groundswell of opposition needed to end corporal punishment in schools

CHILD RIGHTS OP-ED

Groundswell of opposition needed to end corporal punishment in schools

By Anjuli Leila Maistry and Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf

Rhodes University VC wants to transform Makhanda into a world-class education hub

PUTTING UBUNTU BACK IN EDUCATION

Rhodes University VC wants to transform Makhanda into a world-class education hub

By Lerato Mutsila

From darkness to light - the SA schools turning the pass rate tide against all odds

CLASS OF 2023

From darkness to light - the SA schools turning the pass rate tide against all odds

By Estelle Ellis, Lucas Ledwaba, Suné Payne, Bheki Simelane and Naledi Sikhakhane