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Beyond the artwork: The true value of creativity in ECDAbigail Smulders

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Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: What’s lost when other work’s not counted

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The question every student is asking

The question every student is asking

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Mapungubwe ballet anchors UP benefit concert to unlock degrees for graduates

University of Pretoria Mapungubwe ballet anchors UP benefit concert to unlock degrees for graduates

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Almost half of 1,300 Gauteng teachers request further support after training

Oxford University Press Almost half of 1,300 Gauteng teachers request further support after training

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D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Fast Forward' equips higher education professionals to solve real problems

Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Fast Forward' equips higher education professionals to solve real problems

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While we train for the future, are the foundations in place?

College SA While we train for the future, are the foundations in place?

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More than 2,000 Eastern Cape teachers put coding and phonics at the top of the training list

Oxford University Press More than 2,000 Eastern Cape teachers put coding and phonics at the top of the training list

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CRET launches Siyaqhubeka Drive to Thrive to remove the licence barrier to youth employment

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation CRET launches Siyaqhubeka Drive to Thrive to remove the licence barrier to youth employment

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Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy

Bullion PR & Communication Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy

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A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

North-West University (NWU)A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

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Get more from AI at work with role-specific skills

College SA Get more from AI at work with role-specific skills

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From classroom to career: Cape Town Tourism opens doors for young people

Cape Town Tourism From classroom to career: Cape Town Tourism opens doors for young people

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Inscape welcomes Copa as vision 2031 continues to take shape

Inscape Inscape welcomes Copa as vision 2031 continues to take shape

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Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

Nhlanhla Mpofu and Clement Simuja 5 Aug 2026

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

14 Jul 2026

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Theresa Micheal 7 Jul 2026

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Student teachers in South Africa face a stressful career: How to prepare them better

Zayd Waghid 6 Jul 2026

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Ramaphosa to co-chair Unesco education meeting in Paris

29 Jun 2026

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Quality education: South Africa’s unfinished revolution

Michelle Williams 23 Jun 2026

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School marketing in 2026: Why trust and community matter

Sibusiso Ndlovu 9 Jun 2026

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Trialogue 29 May 2026

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Education crisis: We need to fix the root for the tree to thrive

Kelly Fisher 28 May 2026

Improving South Africa’s ECD: From theory to practice

Improving South Africa’s ECD: From theory to practice

Grow ECD 26 May 2026

Footgear, Barefoot No More initiative helps fund 10,000 school shoes

Footgear, Barefoot No More initiative helps fund 10,000 school shoes

22 May 2026

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

18 May 2026

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The importance of play in early childhood development

Danielle Tannous, Bright Beginnings Preschool 15 May 2026

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Cabinet approves early childhood development and other bills

7 May 2026

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Untangling the red tape of crèche registration

Mary-Anne Gontsana 23 Apr 2026

Your child’s first classroom is home: building strong learning foundations in your own space

Your child’s first classroom is home: building strong learning foundations in your own space

Impaq 9 Apr 2026

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Koa Academy 8 Apr 2026

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Classrooms must come first: Fixing the policy gap in SA’s ECD strategy

Marion Wagner 31 Mar 2026

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

Rainbow Chicken 10 Mar 2026

Northern Praises, an unregistered independent school in Elim, is still awaiting feedback from the Limpopo Department of Education after applying for registration in 2018. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Unregistered private schools leave learners and parents in limbo

Thembi Siaga 13 Feb 2026

Khomotjo Mashele, Head of product: high schools at Spark Schools

#BizTrends2026 | Spark Schools' Khomotjo Mashele: Personalised pathways for a changing world

Khomotjo Mashele 9 Feb 2026

Sanele “Sunny” Sibiya, Head of Culture and Head of Dramatic Arts at Reddam House Helderfontein

Why creative arts education is more important than ever in the AI era

Sanele Sibiya 4 Feb 2026

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Shoprite and Major League DJz boost Soweto education with essential supplies

27 Jan 2026

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R5m in school fees up for grabs in KFC promotion

9 Jan 2026

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Schools given bonus day off in 2026 academic calendar

Shan Radcliffe 5 Jan 2026

#BestofBiz 2025: Education

#BestofBiz 2025: Education

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Global recognition as Bamba Learn listed in HundrED’s top 100 edtech solutions

18 Nov 2025

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Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

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