Education
Butterworth children still taught in zinc shacks
James Nguza Junior Secondary School has 109 learners studying in overcrowded, leaking classrooms built as a temporary measure in 2009
Brief | 28 October 2026
Treasury allocates R1.6-billion to fight child stunting
The funds will support interventions for pregnant women and young children, but questions remain over how the money will be spent
News | 22 October 2026
Learners wait seven years for R39-million school
Second building contractor fired and Eyabantu Senior Secondary School remains unfinished
Brief | 22 October 2026
Some relief for Khayelitsha school. But sewage worries remain
Parents at Kuyasa primary want a permanent sewage fix
News | 19 October 2026
Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year
Nearly 3,500 teachers trained in Bala Wande programme
Brief | 13 October 2026
Eastern Cape orders new R1.6-billion textbooks as Western Cape holds back
Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has endorsed the controversial catalogue for grade 1 to 3 learning materials
News | 7 October 2026
MPs call for urgent action on dental technicians
A standoff between CPUT and the SA Dental Technicians Council is preventing students from completing their practical training
By Liezl Human
News | 2 October 2026
Spelling star, 13, needs funds to reach national final
Northern Cape learner Jayden Haarvoor has qualified for the Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival finals - the largest competitive spelling event in SA.
By Alice Scott
Brief | 29 September 2026
Textbook saga may delay plans to improve child literacy
New catalogue for grades 1-3 is expected to be based on latest research
By Velani Ludidi and Mandisa Makgaka
News | 17 September 2026