New school library project tackles SA’s literacy crisis Through this initiate libraries will be built or refurbished in several underserved schools across the Western Cape. Libraries Literacy ...

Two Cape Town teachers recount their terrifying encounters with gun violence and physical assaults in schools, highlighting the urgent need for improved safety measures.

Despite growing global emphasis on digital skills, South Africa’s Department of Basic Education has confirmed that Coding and ...

Students at a Pretoria East school are receiving counselling after a Grade 11 learner was fatally stabbed by a Grade 12 ...

The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, says several Provincial Education Departments are at risk of becoming insolvent this financial year. After assuming office in 2024, the Minister ...

Two Cape Town teachers recount their terrifying encounters with gun violence and physical assaults in schools, highlighting ...

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called for a fundamental shift in South Africa’s education approach, urging policymakers, educators, and society to move away from academic elitism ...

Minister says too many learners progress through education system without mastering foundational skills Minister Siviwe Gwarube: Release of Diagnostic Reports 4 December 2024 Deputy Minister, Dr ...

The Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube recently announced the Department’s intention to roll out entrepreneurship as a subject in schools. The goal? To tackle youth unemployment by “instilling ...

What happened to the learner? On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, a Grade 11 learner, Lethabo Mokonyane, from Lesedi Secondary School in Lethabong, an informal settlement in Donkerhoek, Pretoria East was ...

Often called “soft skills” or “people skills,” these are also, more appropriately, referred to as “power skills” or “durable skills.” And they aren’t just nice to have. As my own experience shows and ...

The high school prom, an American institution, has now been a mainstay in UK culture for over 25 years. A prom heralds the end of exams and the end of school altogether—and the beginning of a ...