Apartheid-era Foreign Minister Pik Botha, known for his bluster, recently set the cat among the pigeons by saying that South Africa’s education system is “the worst in Africa.” He went on to say that ...

Last Friday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law making, among other provisions, one year of pre-primary education compulsory, further strengthening the right to education for South ...

Education systems in other countries are evolving to reflect this interconnectedness, integrating technology, practical ...

CAPE TOWN, February 04, 2025 — Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early age can drive inclusive growth in South Africa, according to a World Bank ...

Every January, thousands of hopeful young South Africans arrive at university gates, but what happens when those doors close?

South African girls are outperforming boys from primary school to matric. Here is what the data reveals and why the growing gender gap demands urgent ...

Quality basic education is critical to fostering inclusive growth in South Africa, requiring key needs such as infrastructure reforms, efficient public spending, and the strengthening of human capital ...

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South Africa has invested for years in classroom technology. Tablets, projectors, interactive whiteboards, digital learning ...

Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully ...