Esmè van Deventer We planted Caps in 2012 — we’re harvesting the educational failure in 2025 4 min 0 25 November 2025
ISS TODAY Violent school bullying a reflection of SA’s broken society 4 min 0 By Thandi van Heyningen
PUPIL SAFETY Empowering learners by addressing the root causes of violence in SA schools 7 min 0 By Emihle Tima, Makanatsa Ziyambi and Yolisa Piliso
GROUNDUP Ten years after Komape tragedy, many Limpopo schools are still using pit toilets 8 min 0 By Liezl Human for GroundUp
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING OP-ED Open letter to Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube on Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education 3 min 0 By Bua-lit Collective
FOCUS ON REFORM Bela Act regulations have been gazetted - here's how you can have your say 3 min 3 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EARLY LEARNING Treasury’s decision not to allocate extra funding imperils compulsory Grade R roll-out 5 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
GROUNDUP How many sex offenders are there in SA’s schools? No one knows as vetting drive falters 8 min 0 By Daneel Knoetze and Adriaan Cartuyvels
EDUCATION BUDGET OP-ED Bela Act makes Grade R compulsory, but where is the money? 4 min 0 By Katherine Sutherland and Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf
INNUMERACY Go figure — alarming number of SA schools no longer offer maths as a subject 5 min 14 By Takudzwa Pongweni
PIVOTAL MOMENT Reversing austerity: How Budget 3.0 can restore educational integrity and infrastructure in South Africa. 4 min 1 By Mahfouz Raffee and Matshidiso Lencoasa
TOP OF THE POPS SA's top school principal from Paterson High is a 'relentless optimist' who ignites bright sparks 5 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
LEARNING CURVE Education department needs R46bn for new classrooms and toilets at public schools 3 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
SAFETY FIRST KZN emergency guidelines for schools aim to safeguard students against climate threats 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
REPORT CARDS Northern Cape's education crisis demands urgent action to fix disheartening matric results 9 min 0 By Nicky Roberts, Mhlanga Mbala and Refilwe Thobejane
PIT LATRINES OP-ED Beyond urgent targets – safe, healthy school toilets need proper maintenance 6 min 0 By Mary Metcalfe
BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS Families of children with disabilities struggle with limited educational options amid systemic failures 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
FOOD JUSTICE: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEALS DAY Brazil's bold food policies highlight South Africa's missed opportunities in school nutrition reform. 7 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
CORPORATE INFLUENCE VS URGENT NEED When desks become advertisements: Austerity’s price on South African classrooms 3 min 8 By Takudzwa Pongweni
BOOK REVIEW Bold suggestions towards achieving equal education for all in South Africa 3 min 2 By Mary G. Clasquin-Johnson
LANGUAGE BARRIER From frustration to solidarity: a mother’s journey with her son’s Afrikaans school placement 7 min 66 By Takudzwa Pongweni
