Good quality education fuels an economy. South Africa needs to increase its supply of science and technology university graduates. But instead it’s lowering the bar, especially when it comes to maths.
KwaZulu-Natal teenager, Sasasa Dlamini from Westville Boys’ High School will soon be living his dreams at Harvard University.
As a young black undergraduate studying in the UK more than 15 years ago, I can remember the first time I came across a viewpoint from a black academic – because it was that unusual.
Maths occupies an eminent place in global schooling assessment criteria not just because of its content, but for the skills that are taught and developed alongside it.
The department of (very) basic education has once again lowered its own standards in order to make lazy teachers look good on paper.
(very)Basic education minister Angie Motshekga celebrated South Africa’s improved international math and science ranking, from very last to only second-last.
The idea of decolonisation frightens many South African academics. Since students launched the movement to decolonise higher education in early 2015, I’ve heard several of my peers ask, “What do ‘they’ mean by decolonisation? Going back to the Stone Age? Teaching only about South Africa and Africa? Isolation from the rest of the world?”
Most students want major changes in the university sector at the same speed as social media updates, according to youth marketing company Student Village.
Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande says universities in the country can increase fees for 2017 but they must not exceed 8%.
Construction of a new state-of-the-art technical vocation and training [TVET] college is under way near the Nkandla CBD, and if all goes according to plan, it will be up and running by January next year, Nkandla Mayor Thami Ntuli said on Monday.
Not likely bruh, but nice try.
Students are prepared to go on a year-long holiday should President Jacob Zuma not institute free education from next year, the South African Union of Students president (SAUS) Avela Mjajubana told News24 on Sunday.
Teaching history can be tricky, especially when dealing with the more uncomfortable aspects of the past. People’s sense of cultural identity can be bruised when confronted with the harsh realities of history.
The United States’ 2016 biennial report on the Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) paints South Africa in a less than favourable light, but maybe the truth is just what we need right now.
Named one of the ‘Most Innovative Schools in the World’, Steve Jobs Schools (SJS) have opened in South Africa.
Moving to London as a South African primary school teacher will inevitably come with a variety of changes and new challenges. We asked our South African teachers how schools in the UK differ from their teaching experiences in South Africa. Here’s what we found out. Class sizes The average primary class size across the UK […]
I’ll hazard a reasonable sum that this headline evokes a visceral response in almost everyone that reads it.
South Africa’s mathematics and science education standards were recently ranked as the worst in the world according to a recent report from the World Economic Forum. A frightening statistic and one that stirs much debate about where the country’s education system is headed in the future.
Every28 is a new online store that delivers feminine products straight to your door. 28Reasons is a partner organisation that focuses on keeping girls in school.
With over 5 000 book titles and over 500 000 volumes, this floating library is pretty impressive.
Inequality in global education is at the forefront of global wealth inequality.
Gasp! You mean burning down libraries affects literacy!?
Mfundo Radebe, 18, an Umlazi resident, was awarded a full scholarship worth $69 000 per year to study political sciences. The straight-A student spoke to News24, saying it was diligence and a hunger for wanting more that saw him accepted to Harvard.
Walmer Secondary School improved it’s pass rate from 50.9% in 2013 to 91.8% in 2015, all thanks to the help of volunteer tutors from the Woodstock community.
Our education system is creating a culture of entitled youths, according to renowned human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie.