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It’s time to focus on the torchbearers of hope, not the gravediggers of despair

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR

It’s time to focus on the torchbearers of hope, not the gravediggers of despair

By Heather Robertson

Urgent need for intervention to protect adolescent girls caught in web of GBV and teenage pregnancy

16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM

Urgent need for intervention to protect adolescent girls caught in web of GBV and teenage pregnancy

By Debbie Kupolati

From the class to the stage - Making a song and dance about maths and science

ART OF LEARNING

From the class to the stage - Making a song and dance about maths and science

By Bukamuso Sebata

DIRE FINANCIAL STRAITS

SA’s delivery of crucial services under threat after Treasury desperately calls for public 'fiscal consolidation’

By Caryn Dolley, Msindisi Fengu, Mark Heywood and Ray Mahlaka

Minister Motshekga, South African children cannot read for meaning — here’s what we can do about it

LITERACY OP-ED

Minister Motshekga, South African children cannot read for meaning — here’s what we can do about it

By Annelize Clark

From bad to worse: New study shows 81% of Grade 4 pupils in SA can’t read in any language

READING CRISIS OP-ED

From bad to worse: New study shows 81% of Grade 4 pupils in SA can’t read in any language

By Nic Spaull

I’ve seen the future and it works – if we want it to

TUESDAY EDITORIAL

I’ve seen the future and it works – if we want it to

By Mark Heywood

83% of girl learners in SA struggle to access menstrual hygiene products

PERIOD POVERTY

83% of girl learners in SA struggle to access menstrual hygiene products

By Zukiswa Pikoli

‘Every generation has its struggle’ – Activism and the law in the fight for social justice

YOLISWA DWANE MEMORIAL LECTURE

‘Every generation has its struggle’ – Activism and the law in the fight for social justice

By Jason Brickhill

Godongwana fails to address looming basic education ‘blackout’, but boosts funding for early childhood development

BUDGET 2023

Godongwana fails to address looming basic education ‘blackout’, but boosts funding for early childhood development

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

After Covid, South African education is at a crossroads as we enter 2023

LESSONS FOR A NEW YEAR OP-ED

After Covid, South African education is at a crossroads as we enter 2023

By Michael le Cordeur

‘We have prioritised quantity over quality’ — politicians react to matric results

CLASS OF 2022

‘We have prioritised quantity over quality’ — politicians react to matric results

By Velani Ludidi

Education storm bodes ill for South African schoolchildren

EDUCATION OP-ED

Education storm bodes ill for South African schoolchildren

By Mark Potterton

UCT Online High School — fears over opaque restructuring plans and lack of academic support

DISTRESS SIGNALS, PART THREE

UCT Online High School — fears over opaque restructuring plans and lack of academic support

By Victoria O’Regan

UCT Online High School — ‘shocking marking’ after grading outsourced

DISTRESS SIGNALS, PART TWO

UCT Online High School — ‘shocking marking’ after grading outsourced

By Victoria O’Regan

UCT Online High School is a ‘sinking ship’, say insiders and parents

DISTRESS SIGNALS, PART ONE

UCT Online High School is a ‘sinking ship’, say insiders and parents

By Victoria O’Regan

Provision needs to be made to allow equitable access to schooling for learners with disabilities

GROUNDUP OP-ED

Provision needs to be made to allow equitable access to schooling for learners with disabilities

By Yolisa Piliso

‘Crumbling’ education landscape prompts ‘Basic Education Rights Handbook’ update

LESSONS IN LAW

‘Crumbling’ education landscape prompts ‘Basic Education Rights Handbook’ update

By Karin Schimke

Learners in rural Limpopo at risk while classrooms fall apart around them

BROKEN SCHOOLS

Learners in rural Limpopo at risk while classrooms fall apart around them

By Zukiswa Pikoli

A reflection on three years of Maverick Citizen

TOWARDS A SOCIETY OF EQUALS

A reflection on three years of Maverick Citizen

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Educators stress the need for a ‘culture of care’ at schools

ZERO DROPOUT CAMPAIGN

Educators stress the need for a ‘culture of care’ at schools

By Zukiswa Pikoli