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LEARNING CURVE

Early childhood development sector remains ‘vital’ but underresourced partner in provision of compulsory Grade R

7 min

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

By Muzi Mthethwa

Letter to editor: When trust becomes a risk — the silent burden carried by parents who use scholar transport

2 min

29 January 2026

BHEKISISA

Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain

6 min

By Tanya Pampalone, Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Mia Malan, Jessica Pitchford, Yolanda Mdzeke, Thatego Mashabela, Justin Barlow and Jeannine Snyman

CARTOON

Deadly convoy

1 min

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

NEURODIVERSITY CHAMPION

Mom moves from grief to advocacy as she challenges perceptions of autism

4 min

By Onthatile Mahlangu

TENURE INSECURITY

SA's land crisis is ongoing, not historical

5 min

By Naledi Sikhakhane

HIGHER EDUCATION

Beware of bogus colleges preying on desperate young South Africans

3 min

By Siyabonga Goni

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Mother tongue matters in an English-dominated society

3 min

26 January 2026

By Murshid Obaray

Global nationalist surge: South Africa’s looming choice between populism and democracy

4 min

25 January 2026

ROAD SAFETY

How the daily commute for thousands of schoolchildren has become a gamble with death

9 min

By Takudzwa Pongweni

HIGHER EDUCATION

Bachelor’s pass isn’t a ticket to university, says Manamela, but TVETs and CETs are an option

5 min

By Siyabonga Goni

SCHOOL PLACEMENT UPROAR

KZN government condemns anti-migrant violence at Durban’s Addington Primary

5 min

By Naledi Sikhakhane

LEARNING CURVE

Compulsory Grade R — all you need to know about the first year of formal schooling

7 min

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

ODDS OVERCOME

Sithengile Senior Secondary’s matric triumph is a lesson in conquering learning challenges

6 min

By Naledi Sikhakhane

WASHED AWAY

Floods derail start of 2026 classes in Limpopo and Mpumalanga — hundreds of schools shut

6 min

By Takudzwa Pongweni

CARTOON

Drenched

1 min

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS

FINANCIAL BURDEN

Back-to-school dreams stall as unpaid lay-bys expose families’ financial strain

5 min

By Siyabonga Goni

WEATHER WOES

Ekurhuleni councillor missing in Mozambique amid catastrophic flooding crisis

7 min

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

By Sipho Mthathi

Moral injury in an age of unravelling — the challenges facing social justice work

4 min

18 January 2026

By Bontle Motatsa

Nothing about us without us: A new vision for children requires participation to succeed

3 min

16 January 2026

10-YEAR STRATEGY

Dairy and beef industry scepticism grows over Steenhuisen’s plans for foot and mouth disease management

5 min

By Naledi Sikhakhane

DM is much better if you are signed in...

LEARNING CURVE

Early childhood development sector remains ‘vital’ but underresourced partner in provision of compulsory Grade R

By Muzi Mthethwa

Letter to editor: When trust becomes a risk — the silent burden carried by parents who use scholar transport

BHEKISISA

Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain

CARTOON

Deadly convoy

NEURODIVERSITY CHAMPION

Mom moves from grief to advocacy as she challenges perceptions of autism

TENURE INSECURITY

SA's land crisis is ongoing, not historical

HIGHER EDUCATION

Beware of bogus colleges preying on desperate young South Africans

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Mother tongue matters in an English-dominated society

By Murshid Obaray

Global nationalist surge: South Africa’s looming choice between populism and democracy

ROAD SAFETY

How the daily commute for thousands of schoolchildren has become a gamble with death

HIGHER EDUCATION

Bachelor’s pass isn’t a ticket to university, says Manamela, but TVETs and CETs are an option

SCHOOL PLACEMENT UPROAR

KZN government condemns anti-migrant violence at Durban’s Addington Primary

LEARNING CURVE

Compulsory Grade R — all you need to know about the first year of formal schooling

ODDS OVERCOME

Sithengile Senior Secondary’s matric triumph is a lesson in conquering learning challenges

WASHED AWAY

Floods derail start of 2026 classes in Limpopo and Mpumalanga — hundreds of schools shut

CARTOON

Drenched

FINANCIAL BURDEN

Back-to-school dreams stall as unpaid lay-bys expose families’ financial strain

WEATHER WOES

Ekurhuleni councillor missing in Mozambique amid catastrophic flooding crisis

By Sipho Mthathi

Moral injury in an age of unravelling — the challenges facing social justice work

By Bontle Motatsa

Nothing about us without us: A new vision for children requires participation to succeed

10-YEAR STRATEGY

Dairy and beef industry scepticism grows over Steenhuisen’s plans for foot and mouth disease management