Takudzwa Pongweni

A recent parliamentary reply from Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube reveals a stark reality: just 761 social services professionals are left to cover South Africa’s entire public education secto…

A recent parliamentary reply from Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube reveals a stark reality: just 761 social services professionals are left

As anxiety mounts over the Western Cape’s 2027 school placements, the Western Cape Education Department is pleading for patience and says the current lack of space is largely caused by ‘double-parked’…

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 survi…

From R9,500 commercialisation conferences to millions of livestream views, school sport is increasingly being drawn into a professionalised, high-pressure economy. Coaches, psychologists and parents s…

As youth unemployment scales new heights and foundational literacy falters, the JumpStart Foundation’s dual-intervention model turns jobless school-leavers into academic lifelines.…

As NSFAS enters its third period under administration, Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe has proposed replacing the embattled scheme with direct National Treasury funding to save costs and improve accounta…

While global league tables face ongoing criticism for reducing complex academic ecosystems into simple scorecards, South Africa’s leading institutions continue to punch above their weight on the world…

As many as 3,661 public schools nationwide still lack reliable water and decent sanitation, yet the national Department of Basic Education refuses to set a definitive eradication deadline. Despite a R…

A national report by the Governing Body Foundation shows that uncoordinated compliance demands and constant last-minute deadlines are driving an unprecedented retention crisis among veteran school lea…