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Department of Basic Education

Meet SA’s best teacher Gugu Precious Qwabe who believes many SA educators exist in survival mode

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Meet SA’s best teacher Gugu Precious Qwabe who believes many SA educators exist in survival mode

By Msindisi Fengu

Teenage pregnancy prevention is not just about irresponsible teens, say activists

EMPOWERING ADOLESCENTS

Teenage pregnancy prevention is not just about irresponsible teens, say activists

By Zukiswa Pikoli

EC children endure near-constant hunger as National School Nutrition Programme dishes meagre portions

GROUNDUP

EC children endure near-constant hunger as National School Nutrition Programme dishes meagre portions

By Sonia A Rao and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum

HUNGER PAINS

Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum

By Zukiswa Pikoli

National Education Collaboration Trust celebrates a decade of milestones

LEARNING CURVE

National Education Collaboration Trust celebrates a decade of milestones

By Msindisi Fengu

Part 3: ‘There is no education system that can be better than the quality of its teachers’

BLUEPRINT FOR RECOVERY 2024

Part 3: ‘There is no education system that can be better than the quality of its teachers’

By John Matisonn

Growing calls for guidelines to support transgender pupils as discrimination in school continues

RIGHTS AND EDUCATION

Growing calls for guidelines to support transgender pupils as discrimination in school continues

By Msindisi Fengu

Gauteng Education to move Crowthorne learners to nearby schools after hair incident

HAIRSTYLE ABUSE BACKLASH

Gauteng Education to move Crowthorne learners to nearby schools after hair incident

By Msindisi Fengu

Drama in Parliament as DA and ACDP MPs walk out of Bela Act draft report deliberations

LANGUAGE ACT

Drama in Parliament as DA and ACDP MPs walk out of Bela Act draft report deliberations

By Msindisi Fengu

Basic Education Employment Initiative is scoring points on youth employment – don’t pull the funding plug

YOUNG AT WORK OP-ED

Basic Education Employment Initiative is scoring points on youth employment – don’t pull the funding plug

By Bridget Hannah and Kristal Duncan-Williams

Why are learners reading worse in African languages? A response from the Department of Basic Education

LANGUAGE LANDSCAPE OP-ED

Why are learners reading worse in African languages? A response from the Department of Basic Education

By Nompumelelo Mohohlwane

National Reading Plan to be revised as SA grapples with poor early grade learner literacy

BASIC EDUCATION CRISIS

National Reading Plan to be revised as SA grapples with poor early grade learner literacy

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

International study shows most Grade 4s in South Africa cannot read for meaning

LITERACY CRISIS

International study shows most Grade 4s in South Africa cannot read for meaning

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Makhanda schools battle to contend with literacy crisis against backdrop of failed national reading plan

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Makhanda schools battle to contend with literacy crisis against backdrop of failed national reading plan

By Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze

Revealed — Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children through poor planning and evaluation

GROUNDUP

Revealed — Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children through poor planning and evaluation

By Daneel Knoetze and Liezl Human

Early intervention is key in addressing SA’s school dropout problem, say experts

LEARNING CURVE

Early intervention is key in addressing SA’s school dropout problem, say experts

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Limpopo protesters take to the streets as anger over school pit toilets intensifies

GROUNDUP

Limpopo protesters take to the streets as anger over school pit toilets intensifies

By Bernard Chiguvare for GroundUp

In the mission to eradicate pit toilets, this new progress monitor democratises data for Limpopo schools

SANITATION CRISIS OP-ED

In the mission to eradicate pit toilets, this new progress monitor democratises data for Limpopo schools

By Demichelle Petherbridge

‘An unmitigated disaster’ – South Africa’s education system needs widespread reforms: reports

SCHOOLS IN CRISIS

‘An unmitigated disaster’ – South Africa’s education system needs widespread reforms: reports

By Victoria O’Regan

Corruption, cadre deployment and excessive union influence is crippling the education system: reports

SCHOOLS IN CRISIS

Corruption, cadre deployment and excessive union influence is crippling the education system: reports

By Victoria O’Regan

Still no national plan to address SA’s reading crisis as percentage of children who can read for meaning declines

2030 READING PANEL FINDINGS

Still no national plan to address SA’s reading crisis as percentage of children who can read for meaning declines

By Tamsin Metelerkamp