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Why we need to teach girls to create tech, not just use itDumisani Tshabalala

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When the numbers don't add up: Educational risks of counterfeit calculators

Jason Govender and Jarred West 5 Mar 2026

The R120bn question: Can online schools fill South Africa's infrastructure gap?

The R120bn question: Can online schools fill South Africa's infrastructure gap?

CambriLearn 3 Mar 2026

Rethinking the FET phase: Why an 18-month learning model could transform grades 10 and 11 in South Africa

Rethinking the FET phase: Why an 18-month learning model could transform grades 10 and 11 in South Africa

Saving Grace Education 27 Feb 2026

Training tomorrow’s champions

Training tomorrow’s champions

Tutor Doctor 26 Feb 2026

Moving South Africa's education needle forward

Moving South Africa's education needle forward

Bullion PR & Communication 26 Feb 2026

Vodacom rolls out R1.5m School of Excellence in Eastern Cape

Vodacom rolls out R1.5m School of Excellence in Eastern Cape

26 Feb 2026

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Linda Meyer and Patrick Fish, Waterfall School of Business 25 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 24 Feb 2026

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

24 Feb 2026

Nic Riemer is the CEO and co-founder of Invigilator App

#BizTrends2026 | Invigilator App's Nic Riemer: Balancing proctoring innovation with inclusivity and integrity

Nic Riemer 23 Feb 2026

Split Grade 10, 11, or 12 subjects over 2 years to ease pressure and protect learning standards

Split Grade 10, 11, or 12 subjects over 2 years to ease pressure and protect learning standards

Impaq 23 Feb 2026

Sona 2026 puts early learning, literacy and a “skills revolution” at the centre of education reform

Sona 2026 puts early learning, literacy and a “skills revolution” at the centre of education reform

Impaq 20 Feb 2026

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Beyond mining: Rustenburg Career Expo to showcase diverse career paths for youth

19 Feb 2026

Supplied image: The official launch of the Invest-Ed initiative by Investec on 11 February 2026

Investec launches Invest-Ed to bridge gap from education to employment

18 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann (right) with his legal representatives, advocate Rod Solomons (left) and advocate Vernon Seymour (centre), in the Labour Court in Cape Town on Friday. Neumann will not return to Heathfield High until the court rules on whether his reinstatement can proceed pending an appeal. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Battle over former Heathfield principal’s return

Marecia Damons 16 Feb 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

A sign outside Elshaddai Learning Academy advertises classes from Grade RR to 12, but accreditation authority Umalusi says the school has not applied for matric accreditation. This photo was taken last week. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Private school misleads parents about matric accreditation

Kimberly Mutandiro 5 Feb 2026

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

5 Feb 2026

Your child’s qualifications don’t travel: The hidden cost of a local-only education

Your child’s qualifications don’t travel: The hidden cost of a local-only education

CambriLearn 5 Feb 2026

Homeschooling in SA: Keeping learning steady amid school placement delays

Homeschooling in SA: Keeping learning steady amid school placement delays

Impaq 4 Feb 2026

Sanele Sibiya, Head of Culture at Reddam House Helderfontein

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

Sanele Sibiya 4 Feb 2026

Mounting pressure on South Africa’s school system drives shift toward structured online education

Mounting pressure on South Africa’s school system drives shift toward structured online education

Saving Grace Education 4 Feb 2026

On Friday, Wesley Neumann’s legal team asked the Labour Court to enforce an earlier ruling for his reinstatement as Heathfield High principal. From left: Advocate Vernon Seymour, Wesley Neumann and advocate Rod Solomons. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

Marecia Damons 3 Feb 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | UCT Online High School's Tessa Venter: Engagement, agency, and AI - the academic benchmarks of 2026

Tessa Venter 2 Feb 2026

Impaq learner named SACAI’s top NSC candidate for the Class of 2025

Impaq learner named SACAI’s top NSC candidate for the Class of 2025

Impaq 2 Feb 2026

Dis-Chem widens Million Comforts to back learner empowerment

Dis-Chem widens Million Comforts to back learner empowerment

2 Feb 2026

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New independent school breaks ground in KZN

30 Jan 2026

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Shop, donate, and transform education: Checkers’ back-to-school initiative

David Maynier 30 Jan 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | Reddam House's Mathew Kirkland: Personalised learning is shifting from theory to reality

Mathew Kirkland 28 Jan 2026

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