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South Africa’s children deserve better schooling
THE STATE OF SA SCHOOLS

South Africa’s children deserve better schooling

Funding shortfalls, crowded schools and unequal access to technology threaten learning. Education leaders need to support teachers, improve resources and create safe classrooms for all.

By Mark Potterton
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025

‘Milestones upon milestones’: Yumna Alexander gives many a second chance at matric

By Siyabonga Goni
‘Milestones upon milestones’: Yumna Alexander gives many a second chance at matric
ON CROP OF THEIR GAME

What happens to school gardens during the holiday season?

By Lillian Roberts
What happens to school gardens during the holiday season?
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

By Takudzwa Pongweni
From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

Brixton’s Waste Warriors — turning trash into opportunity and resilience

By Lillian Roberts
Brixton’s Waste Warriors — turning trash into opportunity and resilience
‘The children come first’ — summer holiday programme in Eastern Cape, brings joy to kids in need
FESTIVE CHEER

‘The children come first’ — summer holiday programme in Eastern Cape, brings joy to kids in need

By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Ms Rachel: Exceptional educator and outspoken advocate for Gazan children’s rights
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025

Ms Rachel: Exceptional educator and outspoken advocate for Gazan children’s rights

By Greg Nicolson
Desperate situation sees Swellendam community rally to confront water crisis
RUNNING DRY

Desperate situation sees Swellendam community rally to confront water crisis

By Suné Payne and Kiara Wales
Social Relief of Distress grant is insufficient to combat SA’s food crisis
FOOD BASKET

Social Relief of Distress grant is insufficient to combat SA’s food crisis

By Naledi Sikhakhane
How a Joburg-based designer is turning waste into fashion
OUR CITY NEWS

How a Joburg-based designer is turning waste into fashion

By Karabelo Phakoe
Kaalfontein wetland under pressure as housing needs collide with environmental protection
URBAN PLIGHT

Kaalfontein wetland under pressure as housing needs collide with environmental protection

By Alet Pretorius
Brazil’s FMD success offers blueprint as SA struggles with FMD vaccine shortages
VACCINE VULNERABILITY

Brazil’s FMD success offers blueprint as SA struggles with FMD vaccine shortages

By Naledi Sikhakhane
OPINIONISTA

Joy is not surrender in a Christmas of resistance and justice in Gaza

By David Neuhaus
Joy is not surrender in a Christmas of resistance and justice in Gaza
FESTIVE FEAR

Community initiatives step up for children as holiday hunger bites

By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Community initiatives step up for children as holiday hunger bites
LET IT FLOW

Phase Two of Joburg’s water maintenance begins as residents recover from disruptions

By Lerato Mutsila
Phase Two of Joburg’s water maintenance begins as residents recover from disruptions
HUNGER PAINS

Africa faces alarming rise in food insecurity despite growing regional agricultural trade, report warns

By Naledi Sikhakhane
NUTRITION CAMPAIGN

Restoring dignity — Missionvale Care Centre turns hunger into hope

By Kyran Blaauw
OPINIONISTA

After 40 years, justice and dignity remain elusive for SA activists murdered by apartheid hit squad

By Jane Quin and Margot Quin
LEARNING CURVE

Failing forward? New report reveal surprising success of grade repetition in SA schools

By Takudzwa Pongweni
Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge
STATE OF OUR BEACHES

Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge

As tourists and locals flock to beaches from Cape Town to Durban, what can water quality testing tell us about safety this season?

By Kiara Wales, Reid Donson, Hannah Abrahams, Tamsin Metelerkamp, Tony Carnie, Riaan Marais and Kyran Blaauw
CARTOON

Day Of Reconciliation

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS
CHANGE MAKER

Hotspot libraries are a safe haven for children

By Reid Donson
Gender-Based Violence

Rape survivor uses her own horrific experience to support others

By Kiara Wales
HUMAN RIGHTS

Western ‘family values’ rhetoric undermines ubuntu and reproductive justice for all in Africa

By Sesona Buyeye and Duduetsang Mmeti
How international law traps SA women and their children in nightmare scenarios
HAGUE CONVENTION

How international law traps SA women and their children in nightmare scenarios

By Rebecca Davis
Canoe legend Oscar Chalupsky battles Discovery Health for full cancer treatment coverage in landmark case
#NORETREATNOSURRENDER

Canoe legend Oscar Chalupsky battles Discovery Health for full cancer treatment coverage in landmark case

By Ufrieda Ho
Grade R teachers face job losses without NQF level 6 qualifications
LEVELLING UP

Grade R teachers face job losses without NQF level 6 qualifications

By Takudzwa Pongweni
Policy meets economic reality in Johannesburg’s inner-city schools
UNDER PRESSURE

Policy meets economic reality in Johannesburg’s inner-city schools

By Mark Potterton
A triumph of words — SA crowns its champs at the National Spelling Bee finals
CASTING A SPELL

A triumph of words — SA crowns its champs at the National Spelling Bee finals

By Siyabonga Goni

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