2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (460+ words) The University of Cape Town was plunged into turmoil on Monday morning, 16 February 2026, when students protested over issues of student debt and financial exclusion, making it difficult to register for academic studies. The protest resulted in the temporary blocking of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (398+ words) Many anti-bullying initiatives also suffer from a lack of sustainability. Changes in staff, neglected policies or a poor understanding of the school environment often undermine programmes that may initially succeed. Even proven programmes, such as the Olweus Bullying Prevention Programme…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (746+ words) As we marked the International Day of Education on 24 January, there is a global shift in power as the traditional hierarchy of "teacher teaches, student listens" is being challenged by a new mandate. This year, the international theme places the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (432+ words) We cannot claim to be building a sustainable future while allowing our young people's potential to be drowned in easy alcohol access. This past festive season, the scale of this crisis was impossible to ignore. From the dusty roads of…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (675+ words) Beyond the classroom " it's time we prepare pupils for the full higher education experience'Daily Maverick High school life orientation should transform from a general subject into an effective resource that equips students for higher education. Instead of merely instructing on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (965+ words) Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube believes the 2025 National Senior Certificate exams remain credible despite a contained leak affecting 40 candidates. Umalusi has approved the results release but issued strict recommendations. The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has assured the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (543+ words) Sipho, a bright and hopeful 14-year-old from Pretoria, faces daily torment at school through relentless bullying that threatens his confidence, safety and dreams. The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has raised serious concerns about the prevalence of bullying in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (731+ words) When designing youth employment programmes, companies often focus on the obvious barriers: skills gaps, lack of experience, or geographical constraints. But for young women, particularly women of colour, the challenges run far deeper. The barriers start with unconscious biases about…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (804+ words) A shift in mindset is necessary so that generative artificial intelligence can be used as a tool to produce graduates with the critical thinking skills that tech lacks and cannot duplicate reliably. In universities worldwide, a quiet revolution is under…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (715+ words) Henley Business School leaps 27 places to 17th in the 2025 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking, joining the UCT Graduate School of Business and Gibs in the Top 40, as South Africa emerges as a global powerhouse in responsible business education. For years,…...