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Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa’s abysmal reading scores

Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to... Read more

15 Aug, 2023

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Cannabis academy bets on SA pot revolution

Johannesburg – In a leafy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, green leaves adorn the walls of a school where... Read more

22 Jun, 2023

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SIU mulling legal options after Mabuyane qualifications probe interdict

Cape Town  – The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is considering its options after the Bhisho High Court issued an... Read more

21 Jun, 2023

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Covid-19 impacted reading literacy levels of learners – Motshekga

Cape Town – Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the reading literacy levels... Read more

19 Jun, 2023

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Learning to read is a journey: a study identifies where SA kids go off track

Gabrielle Wills, Stellenbosch University and Cally Ardington, University of Cape Town Any parent who has watched a child learning... Read more

7 Jun, 2023

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UCT chair resigns following governance panel’s recommendations

The University of Cape Town has been embroiled in leadership battles for several years. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more

23 May, 2023

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Revealed: how Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children

The vast majority of ten-year-old children in South Africa cannot read for meaning. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Daneel Knoetze... Read more

11 May, 2023

Education

Shining example

Launched in August 2013, the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) is one of the first public universities to be established... Read more

8 Feb, 2023

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South Africa’s dysfunctional universities: the consequences of corrupt decisions

Jonathan Jansen, Stellenbosch University What happens when those responsible for managing universities cannot trust each other to act with... Read more

3 Feb, 2023

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LGBTIQ learners at risk in South Africa as conservative Christian groups fight plans for safer schools

Haley McEwen, University of Gothenburg and Dennis A. Francis, Stellenbosch University Advocacy groups in South Africa are intensifying their... Read more

19 Nov, 2022