South Africa’s education system has no shortage of policy ambition. It has strategies, data systems, institutional mandates, ...

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 ...

South Africa has a new law governing education. The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act changes several aspects of how schools are managed. It was introduced to address inequalities in the ...

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 ...

This article delves into the urgency of integrating AI into South Africa's education system amid a backdrop of indecision and unfulfilled promises, urging a comprehensive approach for the benefit of ...

When South African president Cyril Ramaphosa named Nobuhle Nkabane as the minister of higher education on 3 July 2024, many people I know in the sector had to Google her name. Dr Nkabane had been ...

As South Africa strives to improve reading outcomes in its education system, the DBE's Learning and Teaching Support Material catalogue emerges as a pivotal reform. But will allegations of corruption ...

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 ...

The democratic breakthrough of 1994 stands as one of the most significant political achievements of the modern era. Against the odds, South Africa chose negotiation over civil conflict, ballots over ...

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has officially been placed under administration.