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Publicis Groupe Africa shines at Bookmark Awards with 21 finalist nominations

Jury chairs and jury members announced

The Bookmark Awards 2026 will take place on 13 August

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From appointment to influence: How women can build lasting impact

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Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

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Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian studyNhlanhla Mpofu and Clement Simuja

SA's tertiary education capacity crisis gains momentum

SA's tertiary education capacity crisis gains momentum

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Smarter school communication with SMS

Smarter school communication with SMS

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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

Kelly Fisher, Marketing and Communications Head at Injini

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 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

Shoprite and Major League DJz boost Soweto education with essential supplies

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

17 Dec 2025

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

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

‘I can teach this now’: How teachers are bringing Coding and Robotics into the Foundation Phase

‘I can teach this now’: How teachers are bringing Coding and Robotics into the Foundation Phase

Oxford University Press 13 Nov 2025

Dibber International acquires LittleHill Montessori schools

Dibber International acquires LittleHill Montessori schools

13 Oct 2025

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