During Stress Awareness Month, attention turns to a pressing issue in South Africa’s education system: Learners face unprecedented pressure, but often lack the means to cope. What was once a manageable academic journey has become a constant balancing act. Today’s learners must juggle schoolwork, social pressures, digital distractions and growing anxiety about the future – […]
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A love of reading doesn’t develop by chance. It is built early through everyday habits that shape how children experience books – not as work but as discovery, imagination and connection. And, these habits start at home. Tasleem Sather, education programme lead at SPARK Turffontein, explains that while educators play a critical role in shaping
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Choosing a school for your child will be one of the most complex and consequential decisions parents will ever make. When parents choose a school for their child, the decision is often shaped by immediate needs: convenience, reputation or results in the senior years. Yet, schooling is not a short-term transaction. It is one of
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The world of work is changing fast. Careers no longer sit neatly within a single industry, city or even country; they span disciplines, time zones, technologies and cultures. If education is to prepare learners for this reality, it must shift from a narrow focus on content delivery to building the foundational skills that future careers
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As the second term of 2026 kicks off, the real work of Matric begins in earnest. This is not a year where performance suddenly matters in September, but rather a full-year campaign – with the June exams the first major checkpoint that truly counts, an education expert says. “These mid-year exams cover the bulk of
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South Africa is in the grip of a youth unemployment crisis, with around 60% of 18- to 24-year-olds jobless as of early 2025, according to Statistics South Africa (nearly double the national average). A skills mismatch compounds this, leaving tertiary graduates under- or unemployed due to lacking practical abilities like problem-solving and financial literacy. In
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With the first term of the 2026 school year drawn to a close, many parents are reflecting on how their children are settling in. This is a natural checkpoint to evaluate whether your child is thriving academically, socially and emotionally, and whether their current school is meeting all of their needs. Taking the time now
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For many young people who completed their Matric in 2025 and find themselves at home without a clear direction, or whose planned gap year has lost its appeal, the next few months offer the opportunity of a powerful turning point. With mid-year registrations now opening at leading private university campuses, there is a practical way
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South Africa’s matric pass rate may be climbing, but another trend within the education system paints a far more complicated picture. While the country celebrates improved results, mathematics is quietly disappearing from many learners’ subject choices. In 2025, South Africa recorded a historic 88% matric pass rate. But when the numbers are broken down, a
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South Africa faces a crisis in its foundational schooling years. A 2023 report shows that 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language and, by Grade 6, almost 70% of learners still have not developed grade-level reading skills. The implications stretch far beyond reading and writing: Without this foundation, learners struggle
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