GROUNDUP OP-ED Budget 2022 reinforces inequality: Less for schools and healthcare, but tax breaks for corporates and taxpayers 5 min 1 By Daniel McLaren, Zimbali Mncube, Cheryl-Lyn Selman and Lindi-K Khumalo
GROUNDUP OP-ED Long-awaited policy on pregnant learners inspires hopes of equal access to education 3 min 0 By Anjuli Maistry, Pila-sande Mkuzo and Yolisa Piliso
CIVIC EDUCATION Democracy and constitutionalism under threat from unchecked power 4 min 1 By Ufrieda Ho
INVESTED INTEREST Money for Africa: How the EU and China are trying to win affection on the continent 7 min 0 By Carien du Plessis
LEFT FIELD Sona yet so far: In my great dream, Cyril spoke about the real state of the nation 6 min 3 By Shaun de Waal
RACE ROW Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visits Hoërskool Jan Viljoen after racial incident 4 min 2 By Shiraaz Mohamed
RAMAPHOSA’S 2022 SONA Opposition parties want implementation of president’s state of the nation promises 4 min 0 By Suné Payne
SOCIAL PROTECTION OP-ED The universal grant is a necessity for millions — failure to implement it is the real risk 5 min 2 By Julia Eccles, Kelle Howson, Gabriel Mabitle, Esley Philander, Tlou Seopa and Christina van Straten
CHILD LITERACY Education, business and policy leaders weigh in on how to tackle SA's reading crisis 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
2030 READING PANEL FINDINGS South African education system ‘needs significant reform to address low literacy rates of children’ 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
SA GOVERNMENT Schools can fully open and isolation reduced – Covid-19 regulation amendments take pragmatic turn 5 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
GroundUp top marks Resilient Dunoon matrics notch up distinctions against the toughest odds 5 min 2 By Peter Luhanga for GroundUp
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE Westerford High: A Western Cape public school that’s pricey but maintains a 100% pass rate 3 min 5 By Victoria O’Regan
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE An education: Matrics from Limpopo village mark a turbulent year 4 min 0 By Lucas Ledwaba
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE KwaZulu-Natal: Matrics praised for ‘resilience’, province happy with ‘improvements’ amid a year of disturbances and dislocation 3 min 0 By Des Erasmus
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE Western Cape: Moderate pass rate increase lauded but support called for in ailing Metro East district 2 min 0 By Suné Payne
ANALYSIS Schooling at the end of the fourth wave: Teach your children well – and full time 4 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
GROUNDUP The long wait for education: Joburg parents queue in desperate effort to place their children in schools 2 min 0 By Masego Mafata
2022 ACADEMIC YEAR Back to school: A return to rotational learning for most, yet still no school placement for some 3 min 1 By Victoria O’Regan
