Educations How to harness the power of social justice-oriented philanthropy for SA education February 25, 2026 Daddy Education is often described as a lever for systemic change that can provide a pathway from poverty to opportunity and prosperity. Yet despite pockets of excellence, grand-scale systemic change remains…
Educations Emotional day as unplaced learners, flooding and overcrowding mar first day of school February 17, 2026 Daddy From unplaced learners and fee disputes in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, to flood-hit schools in Limpopo, overcrowded classrooms and infrastructure backlogs in the Eastern Cape, and smoother starts alongside last-minute pleas…
Educations Gauteng schools face crisis with almost 5,000 grade 1 and 8 learners still unplaced February 17, 2026 Daddy With schools across South Africa set to reopen on Wednesday, 14 January, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is under severe pressure to place learners. A staggering 4,858 Grade 1…
Educations Compulsory Grade R faces budget constraints and unplaced learners as 2026 academic year begins February 17, 2026 Daddy Among issues under the spotlight heading into the 2026 school year is the implementation of a compulsory Grade R year in the foundation phase, in line with the Basic Education…
Educations Early childhood development sector remains ‘vital’ but underresourced partner in provision of compulsory Grade R February 17, 2026 Daddy Theodora Lutuli could be referred to as a generational early childhood development (ECD) practitioner. Her mother founded her first ECD centre, Khanyisa Nursery, on her property in Nyanga, Cape Town,…
Educations Teachers must embrace AI or get left behind, G20 National Education Indaba hears February 17, 2026 Daddy Could artificial intelligence (AI) replace teachers in the classroom in the future? That was one of the questions asked at the G20 National Education Indaba in Century City, Cape Town,…
Educations How Gauteng’s matrics beat the odds with candles, ‘cross-nights’ and commitment February 17, 2026 Daddy Hundreds and thousands of matriculants from all corners of South Africa descended on their former high schools, many of them for the last time, on Wednesday, 13 January 2026. The…
Educations Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate February 17, 2026 Daddy Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube announced a record national pass rate of 88% for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams. This figure represents a steady 0.7% increase from…
Educations Sithengile Senior Secondary’s matric triumph is a lesson in conquering learning challenges February 17, 2026 Daddy Sithengile Senior Secondary School in Claremont township, KwaZulu-Natal, achieved a 96.8% pass rate, with more than 176 bachelor’s passes out of 248 pupils and a number of distinctions in maths…
Educations School placement chaos — why thousands of Gauteng learners still wait for a seat February 17, 2026 Daddy On 6 January, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) reported 4,858 unplaced Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners, down from a staggering 140,000 nationally in early December 2025, with Gauteng…