GIFT OF READING Turning the page — how early book access can transform South Africa’s future 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
UNSAFE SANITATION Minister of Basic Education admits failing to meet the deadline to eradicate pit toilets at SA schools 8 min 6 By Takudzwa Pongweni and Siyabonga Goni
CLASSROOM CRISIS Rape of seven-year-old girl spotlights persistent pattern of sexual abuse, procedural failures at SA schools 6 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EASTERN CAPE School principal is not a suspect in rape of seven-year-old girl, says AfriForum's Gerrie Nel 5 min 2 By Estelle Ellis
FOOD JUSTICE: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEALS DAY Brazil's bold food policies highlight South Africa's missed opportunities in school nutrition reform. 7 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
UNSAFE SANITATION Gwarube says 93% of pit toilets have been eradicated in race to beat 31 March deadline 4 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni
CORPORATE INFLUENCE VS URGENT NEED When desks become advertisements: Austerity’s price on South African classrooms 3 min 8 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EDUCATION REFORM AfriForum and Solidarity to challenge full implementation of Bela Act in court 8 min 6 By Takudzwa Pongweni
UNSAFE SANITATION Eastern Cape Education Department on the cusp of eradicating school pit latrines – finally 3 min 10 By Estelle Ellis
CLASS OF 2024 After Covid-19 and now budget cuts, Western Cape matrics achieve highest pass rates yet 4 min 2 By Suné Payne
CLASS OF 2024 SA matrics shine with highest national pass rate yet of 87.3% 6 min 50 By Takudzwa Pongweni
'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
POLITICAL DIARY The week ahead in SA politics — let them eat yachts, release of matric results and ANC's disbanding dance 3 min 7 By Ferial Haffajee
EDUCATION REFORM Legal teams on standby as Ramaphosa hands over Bela Act implementation to Gwarube 6 min 4 By Kristin Engel
EDUCATION REFORM Bela Act report is with Ramaphosa, says Mashatile, as consultation deadline arrives 5 min 18 By Victoria O’Regan
ANALYSIS Despite calls for Ramaphosa to remove Gwarube, coalition reshuffles could be rare 5 min 5 By Stephen Grootes
UNSAFE SANITATION Eradicating pit toilets, one click at a time – Gwarube launches Safe Schools App 6 min 8 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EDUCATION REFORM Gwarube’s Nedlac Bela Act deal moot while consultations continue, insist Ramaphosa, Mashatile 6 min 5 By Takudzwa Pongweni
BASIC EDUCATION Gwarube sets bold deadline for school pit toilet eradication, but progress is sluggish 7 min 2 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EDUCATION Basic Education Minister confirms Bela Act ‘essentially’ ready for implementation – except clauses 4 & 5 3 min 0 By Lisakanya Venna
