St John’s College in Johannesburg is the top-performing boys’ school in South Africa, outperforming St David’s Marist, ...

South African students are facing a severe work-readiness crisis, with many feeling unprepared for both higher education and the job market.

There are 1.7 million students enrolled in South Africa’s universities, TVET collees and CET institutions in 2025, according to new data from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).