Fixing South African schools a 30 year task

Graeme Bloch, an education specialist at the Development Bank of Southern Africa recently wrote an article in the newspaper, Pretoria News about the dire straight South African schools are in. According to him a  toxic mix of problems keeps South Africa’s schools and educational institutions in a state of disaster, neither able to meet the [...]

Support for one unified education standards body in South Africa

Business and civil society in South Africa recently expressed support for a proposal to introduce a single qualifications body in education in their submissions to the portfolio commission on Education.
In terms of the draft National Qualifications Framework Bill, the South African Qualifications Authority would be responsible for the development, registration and publication of qualifications.
At present, Umalusi is [...]

Questions about South African Education – OECD Report

There are doubts about the quality of education being provided to the majority of students in South Africa, according to a recent report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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