Democratic Alliance delegates are set to gather in Midrand, north of Johannesburg on 11 and 12 April to elect new leaders

DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga put his hand up for the federal chair position held by Ivan Meyer

Siviwe Gwarube and Geordin Hill-Lewis are among those touted to take over party leadership

Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role

The declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism

SCORE: C Under Gwarube, the department has seen some real and visible gains this year:  record matric pass rates, a renewed strategic focus on early childhood and foundational learning, progress on sanitation and safety and stronger national oversight on finances. The implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, which Gwarube’s Democratic Alliance party is […]

SA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows

During the 2023-24 financial year, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape only built one school each

In 2022, the out-of-school rate was 10.54% for boys, compared with 8.17% for girls

According to the department of basic education, 93% of 3 372 pit latrines have been replaced with appropriate sanitation facilities

The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates

An organisation says the devices reduce children’s ability to concentrate and learn effectively

For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives

The systemic failures in education mean that learners are not adequately prepared for their matric year

While education authorities celebrate the 87.3% pass rate for 2024, only 50% of pupils made it from grade 1 to grade 12. And young people also struggle to get jobs regardless of whether they matriculate or not.

The ANC says the DA leader’s outbursts reflect his insecurity about his future

Trade union Solidarity has said that the new law alienates Afrikaans-speaking learners

It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity

The Zero Dropout Campaign has cautioned that the department of basic education should take heed of ‘early warning signs’ to assist learners