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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

Supplied image: Artist's rendering of Seaton House

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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