Although there are many elements of education and schooling, the three that I'll focus on are 1) public expenditure on ...

Apartheid-era Foreign Minister Pik Botha, known for his bluster, recently set the cat among the pigeons by saying that South Africa’s education system is “the worst in Africa.” He went on to say that ...

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 ...

For many South Africans, education is a privilege and praised once completed. However, for many other South Africans, quality education is a far distant dream for a multitude of reasons. To begin with ...

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 ...

Recent budget allocations reflect Government's commitment to strengthening the system, particularly through teacher retention and early childhood development. Yet, rising demand, infrastructure gaps, ...

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On Thursday, 26 October 2023, the National Assembly passed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, the BELA BILL. The amendments address some of the key challenges that have, for years, hindered the ...