Lack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services
SA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows
Children growing up in homes with many books receive three years more schooling than children from bookless homes, a study shows
Research shows that classroom libraries increase reading frequency by 70% compared with centralised libraries
Civil society cannot solve the country’s literacy crisis on its own, because the scale is too vast and the resources required too substantial
Since 2020, the Eastern Cape Department of Education has retained about R5 billion from the budgets of its poorest schools, ostensibly for “centralised procurement”. Some of that money could have funded proven teacher support, classroom libraries, and access to abundant free digital resources – multiple times over. Rod Amner and Laney van Wyk report
The programme provides a safe space for teenage girls in Makhanda’s townships to discuss and learn about sexual and reproductive health
The global order of years of diplomacy and peacebuilding can be flipped over by the cynical or power-hungry
Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor
The cause goes beyond corruption and incapacity to dysfunctional centralised, bureaucratic rule. The solution lies in decentralised, participatory and direct democratic forms of organisation
Olivia Barrell’s gallery and book reclaim clay’s place in art history, grounded in care and curation
Photographer’s images are a soulful visual tribute to South African jazz
Your essential dose of art and culture
Festival returns with fresh fire and fearless talent For 11 days this winter, Makhanda becomes the beating heart of South African creativity and artistic innovation as the National Arts Festival lights up the Eastern Cape until 6 July. A staple on the cultural calendar since 1974, the festival has long been a space for protest, […]
We chat to Darren English about his musical journey, inspiration and experience on stage
Ndlovu transforms traditional African ingredients into gourmet masterpieces
Artist transforms everyday objects as into poignant narratives exploring identity and heritage
National Arts Festival continues to create platforms for creatives, 50 years later
Three days of protest because allowances are now paid directly to landlords
Makana’s budget, and those of most municipalities, need monitoring and the corrupt and wasteful held to account
