Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has placed education at the centre of the 2026/2027 medium-term expenditure framework, with ...

Stakeholders in KwaZulu-Natal discuss the implications of court rulings that mandate education for undocumented foreign ...

As South Africa celebrates International Mother Language Day, the department of basic education says it has made steady ...

The finding is contained in the department’s Funda Uphumelele report, which is a national survey for examined reading ...

The 2030 Reading Panel has released their fifth report, which analyses data from the Department of Basic Education’s Funda Uphumelele National Survey.

While the number of learner transport beneficiaries has been increasing, the provision of learner transport has not been ...

Overall, only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages, up to 25% of grade three pupils could not read a single word. These figures form ...

On Jan. 26, the final report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EdCom II), entitled, “TURNING POINT: A Decade of Necessary Reform (2026-2035),” was released. With respect to basic ...

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has strongly rejected claims that it has slashed funding to Quintile 5 schools by 64%, describing the allegations as “false, misleading, and reckless”. The ...

It will submit a report to minister of basic education Siviwe Gwarube, on Tuesday (24/2) after it concludes its investigations into the 2025 NSC examinations. The department is still awaiting the ...

An analysis of enrolment data shows Catholic and other private schools are enrolling the highest share of students in history.

The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Portland Public Schools, arguing that they are violating ...