HEALTHCARE CRISIS Talisman Foundation patient relocation — another Life Esidimeni tragedy in the making? 10 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY NPA finally pursues justice for Life Esidimeni victims after nine years of delays 7 min 2 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEARNING CURVEBALL Millions spent on gates at Northern Cape Urban TVET, while students live in shacks 6 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni and Takudzwa Pongweni
BUDGET PRESSURE Learning in the dark as 138 Ekurhuleni schools face electricity, water cuts over R82m debt 4 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
OVERSIGHT LAPSE Official reports highlight systemic issues and financial rot at Ekurhuleni special needs school 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
STORY SPARKERS Inside the joyful crusade to save SA’s lost generation of readers 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION A tale of two taps: How water access is dividing Gauteng’s schools 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
STRIKE COMES TO AN END Gauteng scholar transport services to resume, but budget constraints cast a long shadow 4 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
ROAD SAFETY How the daily commute for thousands of schoolchildren has become a gamble with death 9 min 6 By Takudzwa Pongweni
MATRIC RESULTS Ministerial report card — Is Siviwe Gwarube up to the task of leading SA’s basic education ministry? 11 min 5 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEARNING CURVEBALL Gauteng schools face crisis with almost 5,000 grade 1 and 8 learners still unplaced 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Class of 2025 South Africa’s 2025 matric pass rate hits record 88%, but maths woes and late dropouts temper celebrations 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEARNING CURVE Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate 6 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
CLASS OF 2025 Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps 4 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025 Gold medal in blundering as Lesufi’s amaPanyaza police Gauteng’s wallet, not its streets 3 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
WEATHER WARNING Severe weather: Death toll rises to 5 as relief operations across SA kick into gear 8 min 1 By Suné Payne and Takudzwa Pongweni
DESK CHECK Gauteng's 2026 school admissions chaos: 10,000 learners still unplaced 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
DM CONNECT DEBATE Small Town of the Year Awards: SA’s big winner has been chosen — now you can have your say 3 min 1 By Reid Donson
LEARNING CURVE Failing forward? New report reveal surprising success of grade repetition in SA schools 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEVELLING UP Grade R teachers face job losses without NQF level 6 qualifications 6 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Education infrastructure crisis Learners in limbo as Gauteng schools face severe delays with no projects delivered 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
