SONA 2023 Ramaphosa trumpets plans to tackle youth unemployment ‘crisis’ and boost education 2 min 0 By Michelle Banda and Alinaswe Lusengo
GROUNDUP Reading between the lines — Most children entering grade two in SA do not know the alphabet 4 min 3 By James Stent for GroundUp
EDUCATION OP-ED New teachers risk early burnout, and need support and mentoring when they walk into the classroom on day one 6 min 0 By Rochelle Kapp, Kate Angier, Judy Sacks and Melanie Sadeck
CLASS OF 2022 Message for matriculants – ‘failing Grade 12 is not the end of the world’ 4 min 0 By Michelle Banda
CAMPUS STRIFE UCT averts one strike, but threat of a second still alive after pay talks stall 3 min 0 By Alinaswe Lusengo
GROUNDUP Studying before dawn earns star Joe Slovo Park learner seven matric distinctions 4 min 0 By Peter Luhanda for GroundUp
THE CONVERSATION My child isn’t happy with their final exam results. How can I support them? 3 min 0 By Nicolette V Roman
GROUNDUP School dropout crisis flagged in Northern Cape municipality in face of 15% matric pass rate 3 min 0 By Marecia Damons
LIFE SHEDDING Rolling blackouts aggravate levels of absenteeism, incomplete homework, disrupted classes in SA 5 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
SOLUTIONS ACTIVISM OP-ED Are safer schools and health facilities possible in unsafe South African communities? 5 min 1 By Yogan Pillay and Vishay Pillay
GROUNDUP Community fights to keep alive a state school where 534 learners cram into 11 classrooms - with no electricity and only pit toilets 4 min 2 By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp
BACK TO SCHOOL Western Cape Education Department ready for 2023, but concerns remain over late applications 3 min 0 By Suné Payne
GROUNDUP Undocumented 9-year-old - 'I want to be in school but my mother says we have no papers, standing at the robots is boring' 3 min 3 By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp
DELUGE OF CHAOS OP-ED KZN floods exposed vulnerabilities in local structures and disaster response — South Africans should not forget 6 min 0 By Isabella Potenza
LEARNING OP-ED SA may face a crisis in education, but there is no crisis of ideas and potential 5 min 0 By Linda Buckley
EDUCATION Provinces aren’t hiring enough teachers, despite a growing need and sufficient supply - Stellenbosch university report 3 min 0 By Aiden Louw
SCHOOLING JOURNEY OP-ED Play it smart – good early childhood education sets kids up for a thriving life 4 min 0 By Mark Potterton
TRANSPORT SHUTDOWN Buses set alight and stoned, many Western Cape commuters stranded as taxi council embarks on strike (Updated) 5 min 5 By Velani Ludidi
CLASSROOM CONUNDRUM OP-ED Of curriculums and stand-up comedy – why shaking up teaching in a rapidly changing world is no laughing matter 5 min 0 By Mark Potterton
