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‘We Are Trapped’: Floodwaters swallow villages as flooding, heavy rain batter Limpopo
WEATHER WOES

‘We Are Trapped’: Floodwaters swallow villages as flooding, heavy rain batter Limpopo

Relentless rains spilling over from Mozambique have submerged villages across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads and leaving communities isolated and desperate.

By Lerato Mutsila
10-YEAR STRATEGY

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

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

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

By Bontle Motasa
Nothing about us without us: A new vision for children requires participation to succeed
ENROLMENT CHALLENGES

Compulsory Grade R faces budget constraints and unplaced learners as 2026 academic year begins

By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Compulsory Grade R faces budget constraints and unplaced learners as 2026 academic year begins
Maverick Citizen

Celebrating Limpopo’s top matric achievers — a tale of resilience and hard work

By Lucas Ledwaba for Mukurukuru Media
Celebrating Limpopo’s top matric achievers — a tale of resilience and hard work
Powerfully simple: SA’s new strategy for children and teens gets to the root of what they need
CHILD WELLBEING

Powerfully simple: SA’s new strategy for children and teens gets to the root of what they need

By David Harrison
We obsess over matric results, but SA’s education crisis begins long before Grade 12
OPINIONISTA

We obsess over matric results, but SA’s education crisis begins long before Grade 12

By Ishrene Davids
Against the odds: Mfuleni, Cape Town’s class of 2025 aces matric amid crime and hardship
CLASS OF 2025

Against the odds: Mfuleni, Cape Town’s class of 2025 aces matric amid crime and hardship

By Siyabonga Goni
The SA school curriculum isn’t broken, the conditions are — and we’ve designed it that way
OPINIONISTA

The SA school curriculum isn’t broken, the conditions are — and we’ve designed it that way

By Esmè van Deventer
South Africa’s 2025 matric pass rate hits record 88%, but maths woes and late dropouts temper celebrations
Class of 2025

South Africa’s 2025 matric pass rate hits record 88%, but maths woes and late dropouts temper celebrations

By Takudzwa Pongweni
SA’s socioeconomic rights are enshrined in law, but feel fragile in everyday life
OPINIONISTA

SA’s socioeconomic rights are enshrined in law, but feel fragile in everyday life

By Nathanael Siljeur
How Gauteng’s matrics beat the odds with candles, ‘cross-nights’ and commitment
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

How Gauteng’s matrics beat the odds with candles, ‘cross-nights’ and commitment

By Lerato Mutsila
CARTOON

A hill to vie on

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS
A hill to vie on
OPINIONISTA

Thousands of SA schools are still offline. How much longer must our children wait?

By Shireen Powell
Thousands of SA schools are still offline. How much longer must our children wait?
LEARNING CURVE

Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate

By Takudzwa Pongweni
Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate
LIVE UPDATES

Matric results — Historic 88% pass rate for Class of 2025

By Daily Maverick
FEEL THE HEAT

Climate crisis vs job security — how President’s fresh PCC picks aim to calm SA’s just transition jitters

By Naledi Sikhakhane
CLASS OF 2025

Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps

By Takudzwa Pongweni
VIDEO

Watch — Why so many South African children are dying of hunger

By Estelle Ellis
NSFAS seeks to avoid failures of 2025 with direct payments and campus deployments
FUNDING REFORM

NSFAS seeks to avoid failures of 2025 with direct payments and campus deployments

NSFAS says it is committed to ensuring that 2026 is an efficient and effective year. This is after acting CEO Waseem Carrim says they are willing to be held accountable this year, as more than 600,000 applicants have been approved for bursaries, while all students will receive their full book and meal allowance on 1 February 2025.

By Siyabonga Goni
THE STATE OF SA SCHOOLS

South Africa’s children deserve better schooling

By Mark Potterton
CARTOON

Tangled

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025

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

By Siyabonga Goni
ON CROP OF THEIR GAME

What happens to school gardens during the holiday season?

By Lillian Roberts
From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

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

By Takudzwa Pongweni
Brixton’s Waste Warriors — turning trash into opportunity and resilience
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

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

By Lillian Roberts
‘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

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