3+ day, 3+ min ago   (955+ words) By the time a child reaches Grade 4, the foundations needed to understand a story, interpret a question, and express an idea should already be firmly established. Yet for far too many South African children, these foundations remain fragile. The Progress…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (334+ words) Johannesburg – Thokozile Ntuli, the Chief Financial Officer of the Mpumalanga Department of Education, who authorised the purchase of 22 laptops at more than R92 000 each, has been fired. She was dismissed following a disciplinary process. Ntuli’s dismissal was related to inflated prices…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (430+ words) London – Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who resigned earlier this month amid plagiarism allegations and questions about his academic record and personal biography, has been found dead. Metropolitan Police said officers were called by the London Ambulance…...