43+ min ago  (460+ words) The University of Cape Town was plunged into turmoil on Monday morning, 16 February 2026, when students protested over issues of student debt and financial exclusion, making it difficult to register for academic studies. The protest resulted in the temporary blocking of…...

4+ day, 44+ min ago  (502+ words) Chaos erupted at Nelson Mandela University on Thursday after private security and members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) fired rubber bullets at students at the North Campus during a protest over accommodation, registration and transport issues. On Thursday,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (874+ words) After two weeks of disruption that left thousands of learners stranded or walking dangerous routes, the Gauteng Department of Education and bus operators have reached an agreement. Services will resume in phases starting on 12 February following the settlement of overdue…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (398+ words) Many anti-bullying initiatives also suffer from a lack of sustainability. Changes in staff, neglected policies or a poor understanding of the school environment often undermine programmes that may initially succeed. Even proven programmes, such as the Olweus Bullying Prevention Programme…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1106+ words) The early childhood development sector has an important role to play in the delivery of universal access to quality Grade R learning for young children. However, despite recent mass registration drives for centres and a boost in the early childhood…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (858+ words) Sometime after New Year's Eve, a video of Hillbrow raced across social media: the streets are empty, screams ricochet through the night, fireworks land like missiles. For many people watching that frantic montage hardened into the whole truth " confirming a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (105+ words) Innovation serves society - in action at Wits. For Good'Daily Maverick At Wits University, innovation is guided by purpose and grounded in social responsibility. This visual narrative offers insight into how one of Africa's leading universities translates knowledge into meaningful action....

3+ week, 15+ min ago  (360+ words) Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mimmy Gondwe is appealing to parents not to fall for bogus colleges that prey on desperate students seeking tertiary education after failing to find a space at public institutions of higher learning. Due…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (746+ words) As we marked the International Day of Education on 24 January, there is a global shift in power as the traditional hierarchy of "teacher teaches, student listens" is being challenged by a new mandate. This year, the international theme places the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (973+ words) South Africa has one of the world's highest rates of father absence, with more than 60% of children not living with their biological fathers, according to Statistics South Africa. While father presence alone does not ensure success, father absence greatly increases…...