Education
Masiphumelele parents waiting for school places for their children
“I thought I was safe when I applied early”
News | 19 January 2017
School in resort town starts 2017 in crisis
Shortage of teachers, textbooks and classrooms in Jeffreys Bay school
News | 16 January 2017
Raising South Africa: informal crèches are desperate for aid
Despite lots of formal rules and lip-service, the state provides little help
Feature | 13 January 2017
8% matric pass rate - and this year could be worse, warn teachers at Libode school
Eastern Cape schools start the year short of teachers
News | 12 January 2017
Less than half of Masiphumelele matrics pass
Violence and disruptions blamed for poor results
News | 11 January 2017
In photos: A new generation starts school
Khayelitsha’s Isiphiwo Primary welcomes Grade R learners
Photo Essay | 11 January 2017
Government finishes Sans Souci investigation
School principal Charmaine Murray retires
Brief | 10 January 2017
School funding: South Africa can learn from the world
Some countries have managed to improve outcomes for their most disadvantaged learners
By Birgit Weyss, Nurina Allly and Daniel McLaren
Opinion | 9 December 2016
Teachers oppose 20% pass mark for maths
"We are setting these children up for failure”
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Thembela Ntongana
News | 8 December 2016