7+ hour, 58+ min ago  (972+ words) The Bulungula Incubator has driven a 20-year "place-based" transformation in the remote Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth, prioritising child development from infancy to career through interconnected health, nutrition and education programmes. In the remote rural region of Xhora Mouth…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (757+ words) I am finding my way in a new place of work, ploughing through years of documents and files, and I am reminded of a hilarious but serious book, How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World, in which Francis Wheen explores the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (581+ words) In a bid to improve graduate employability and align education with workplace needs, the Department of Higher Education and Training has reviewed 1, 475 pre-2009 "legacy" qualifications as part of a major transition towards occupational qualifications that include practical work experience. The…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (538+ words) Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119, 000 educators across several provinces remain unchecked, raising serious concerns about learner safety and the pace of implementation. The findings come a…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1037+ words) For many young South Africans, the months after matric are marked less by celebration than by uncertainty: a wait for work, for study or for any clear next step. The Jump Start Foundation, a non-profit organisation that operates at the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1287+ words) Pampallis, an educationist, historian and architect of the South African Schools Act, devoted his life to dismantling apartheid's grip on the classroom. John Pampallis, who has died at the age of 78 of pneumonia on 2 June in Johannesburg, dismantled the intellectual…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (258+ words) Millions of young people are out of work, but many employers still cannot find candidates with the practical, technical and operational skills required in today's factory or office environment. The figures are even more concerning when viewed through the lens…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1179+ words) For a long time, higher education has relied on "assessment theatre" to reward the appearance of learning, but AI has exposed this " and that is not a bad thing. Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola is deputy vice-chancellor for research, innovation and engagement…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (289+ words) Sex education in Italian schools will require parental consent under a reform promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government, which also excludes it from nurseries and primary schools. The bill, sponsored by Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara, won final approval…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1106+ words) An emergency R2bn advance brings temporary relief, but fails to fix deep financial issues caused by cumulative budget cuts and poor management. As cash-strapped schools face a brutal struggle to survive on the ground, threats of a Section 100 national takeover continue…...