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Well done: It is true that more learners are completing school, often under extremely difficult conditions. This is a welcome development that should not be taken lightly. It should be roundly celebrated.

Casting lens beyond the Matric pass rate

For every hundred learners entering the NSC system, only a handful leave with Mathematics or Physical Sciences marks that reliably support success in engineering, science, health or technology

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Graphic: John McCann

Technology is reshaping, not replacing, human value

Automation is freeing people to focus on areas that truly require human intelligence in the form of creativity, innovation, empathy and problem-solving

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
The Centre for Advanced Training and Innovative Research (CATIR) — a joint initiative between United States-based biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific, the South African Medical Research Council and the department of science, innovation and technology was unveiled on 16 July. (@ma_mohapeloa/X)

New science hub bridges lab-skills gap for underprivileged students

The facility aims to equip future scientists with skills to lead research and healthcare advancements in the country

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read
South Africa needs people with the skills to deal with climate change. Photo: Eric Vidal/Reuters

STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change

South Africa has a shortage of people with the necessary skills to tackle global warming and its damaging effects

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The market requires entrepreneurialism, innovation, critical thinking, decisiveness and problem-solving abilities, but most schools and tertiary institutions don’t support this. Photo: AFP

New world of work requires new minds

Activity-based and experiential learning should be encouraged at school and tertiary institutions so that the academic curricula must align with new realities.

6 min read
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

Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools

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

  • Umamah Bakharia
5 min read
By empowering more women and girls in STEM, we unlock potential, drive innovation, and build a more sustainable, equitable future for all. (Gallo)

Despite progress, we still need to break down barriers facing women in science

By empowering more women and girls in STEM, we unlock potential, drive innovation, and build a more sustainable, equitable future for all

4 min read

Advancing knowledge NPC preparing STEM education for the 4th industrial revolution

Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) has delivered a number of award-winning projects, programmes and SACE endorsed short courses in STEM education

4 min read