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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent budget allocations reflect Government's commitment to strengthening the system, particularly through teacher retention and early childhood development. Yet, rising demand, infrastructure gaps, ...

On Thursday, 26 October 2023, the National Assembly passed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, the BELA BILL. The amendments address some of the key challenges that have, for years, hindered the ...

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 ...

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

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