SYSTEMIC FAILURE How education and support can break the cycle and combat teenage pregnancy in South Africa 5 min 0 By Zeenat Sujee
LEARNING LESSONS SA’s matric Class of 2024 - the everyday heroes behind the setbacks-to-success story 12 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni, Estelle Ellis, Suné Payne, Vincent Cruywagen and Naledi Sikhakhane
LANGUAGE BARRIER From frustration to solidarity: a mother’s journey with her son’s Afrikaans school placement 7 min 79 By Takudzwa Pongweni
MATRIC MAGIC Inspirational teaching sees Walmer High School matrics celebrate 100% pass rate in maths 6 min 27 By Estelle Ellis
TRANSFORMING LIVES Meal After School empowers Makhanda’s youth by tying education to nutrition 6 min 1 By Lillian Roberts
'STARS OF SOUTH AFRICA' ‘This feels unreal’: SA’s top matriculants celebrated for resilience and defying the odds 7 min 4 By Lerato Mutsila
DATA LEAK Hawks, State Security roped in to probe possible breach of 2024 matric results 2 min 15 By Lerato Mutsila
OBITUARY Sibusiso Bengu — Special Official Funeral declared for SA’s first democratic-era education minister amid flood of tributes 5 min 2 By Takudzwa Pongweni
GROWING INDEPENDENCE Gqeberha community centre ‘flips’ charity mindset to give members nutrition, empowerment and dignity 5 min 1 By Lillian Roberts
DOGGED DISPARITIES OP-ED We cannot fix SA's broken education system without reflecting on the insights from the past 6 min 35 By Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee
NEW OPPORTUNITIES A sweet and green future — beekeeping and cannabis education set to up upskill students 10 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
INSPIRING LEARNERS Teacher resuscitates Cape Town High School’s library amid dwindling literacy rates 4 min 7 By Nicola Amon
EDUCATION CHALLENGES How mismatched teacher training is failing South Africa's under-resourced classrooms 5 min 7 By Takudzwa Pongweni
MISSED TARGETS Fifteen years after the launch of Schooling 2025 Vision, school infrastructure promises remain unfulfilled 5 min 0 By Kgaogelo Matlatle and Mbali Twala
FROM OUR ARCHIVES The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science — here are three things to try this summer 4 min 1 By Chris Speldewinde
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: understanding South Africa's stagnant performance in global education tests 3 min 55 By Tim Cohen
CLASS COMPARISON Do independent schools really outperform public schools? It’s a matter of perspective 4 min 9 By Mark Potterton and Mduduzi Qwabe
BOOK REVIEWS History at the granular level — Mathews Phosa’s memoir and a social history of Morris Isaacson High School 8 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
SYSTEM FAILURE Mpumalanga’s special needs learners face education and boarding crises 5 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
WESTERN CAPE BUDGET Western Cape Education gets R250m budget boost but extra money won’t save teacher jobs 3 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni
BUDGET BLUES Gauteng is forced to make tough choices but it won’t cut education and health jobs 4 min 10 By Nonkululeko Njilo
