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Child Gauge 2024 sounds the alarm, saying South African ‘Children are in crisis’

NEXT GEN THREAT

Child Gauge 2024 sounds the alarm, saying South African ‘Children are in crisis’

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

‘He was a fighter, we lost a hero’ – loved ones bid Oratile (13) farewell seven years after pit toilet tragedy

SOCIAL INJUSTICE

‘He was a fighter, we lost a hero’ – loved ones bid Oratile (13) farewell seven years after pit toilet tragedy

By Lerato Mutsila

Oratile (13) tragically dies eight years after falling into ‘deathtrap’ North West school pit toilet

SANITATION CRISIS

Oratile (13) tragically dies eight years after falling into ‘deathtrap’ North West school pit toilet

By Lerato Mutsila

Mamelodi daycare centre a symbol of civil partnership building pillars of hope, resilience and potential

FAST LANE UPLIFTMENT

Mamelodi daycare centre a symbol of civil partnership building pillars of hope, resilience and potential

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Fochville horror crash highlights need for urgent, comprehensive scholar transport reform

LEARNER SAFETY

Fochville horror crash highlights need for urgent, comprehensive scholar transport reform

By Michelle Banda

‘I can’t force my hand’ on Bela Bill, says Minister Gwarube as unions urge Ramaphosa to sign

EDUCATION

‘I can’t force my hand’ on Bela Bill, says Minister Gwarube as unions urge Ramaphosa to sign

By Msindisi Fengu and Siyabonga Goni

Education, employment and social protection are top GNU priorities, but must be evidence-based

SOCIAL POLICIES OP-ED

Education, employment and social protection are top GNU priorities, but must be evidence-based

By Vinayak Bhardwaj

ECD Bill should be a priority for new basic education minister – our children’s futures depend on it

CHILD RIGHTS OPED

ECD Bill should be a priority for new basic education minister – our children’s futures depend on it

By Nurina Ally, Sanja Bornman and Tess Peacock

Funza Lushaka graduates no longer prioritised for teaching jobs as thousands remain out of work

EDUCATOR (UN)EMPLOYMENT

Funza Lushaka graduates no longer prioritised for teaching jobs as thousands remain out of work

By Msindisi Fengu

Angie Motshekga offers condolences after 10 teachers die in head-on collision

DEADLY ROADS

Angie Motshekga offers condolences after 10 teachers die in head-on collision

By Msindisi Fengu

The school governance amendments in the Bela Bill are constitutional

CONTENTIOUS CHANGES OP-ED

The school governance amendments in the Bela Bill are constitutional

By Faranaaz Veriava

SA Teachers’ Union, DA urge Ramaphosa to reconsider Bela Bill before signing

BELA BILL

SA Teachers’ Union, DA urge Ramaphosa to reconsider Bela Bill before signing

By Msindisi Fengu

Government to introduce mother-tongue bilingual education from Grade 4 next year

TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE

Government to introduce mother-tongue bilingual education from Grade 4 next year

By Msindisi Fengu

Western Cape government says legal action unnecessary, all learners finally placed in schools

UNPLACED LEARNERS

Western Cape government says legal action unnecessary, all learners finally placed in schools

By Msindisi Fengu

Post-Covid education — budget constraints, competing priorities thwart digital transformation in SA

FLAGSHIP SCHOOL CASE STUDY

Post-Covid education — budget constraints, competing priorities thwart digital transformation in SA

By Msindisi Fengu

ECD OP-ED

Breakthrough for early learning as Education Department embraces non-formal venues

By David Harrison and Bernadette Moffat

MPs give Angie Motshekga 60 days to submit time frames to eradicate ‘death trap’ pit latrines at schools

HEALTH & SAFETY

MPs give Angie Motshekga 60 days to submit time frames to eradicate ‘death trap’ pit latrines at schools

By Msindisi Fengu

Pietermaritzburg’s Merchiston Preparatory School fights education department ‘capture’

EDUCATION

Pietermaritzburg’s Merchiston Preparatory School fights education department ‘capture’

By Msindisi Fengu

Urgent appeal to government to get cracking on a national action plan to halt illiteracy in SA

RED ALERT

Urgent appeal to government to get cracking on a national action plan to halt illiteracy in SA

By Msindisi Fengu

The Matric Class of 2023 (Part 2) — comparing SA’s provincial report cards

MATRIC RESULTS OP-ED

The Matric Class of 2023 (Part 2) — comparing SA’s provincial report cards

By Nicky Roberts, Lydia Plaatjies and Zanele Ngcobo

Ignore the politicians and discover what’s new about the matric Class of 2023 — Part 1

MATRIC RESULTS OP-ED

Ignore the politicians and discover what’s new about the matric Class of 2023 — Part 1

By Nicky Roberts, Lydia Plaatjies and Zanele Ngcobo