Maverick News

Minister Siviwe Gwarube looks to February Budget to avert basic education funding crisis

By Lisakanya Venna and Siyabonga Goni

South Africa

Education budget cuts — Gwarube targets graft, SOE bailouts, seeks urgent finance minister meeting

By Lisakanya Venna

Maverick News

‘The system is going to collapse’ – Union warns Western Cape over plans to slash 2,400 teaching posts

By Lisakanya Venna and Siyabonga Goni

South Africa

Confronting Sadtu’s grip on education power will be make or break for Gwarube – and Sadtu

By Linda Chisholm

South Africa

Western Cape Education Department strives to place 2,500+ learners as new school year begins

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Maverick News

Gauteng to deploy armed guards at high-risk schools in response to alarming violence, gangsterism and bullying

By Bheki C. Simelane

Business Maverick

Government and public sector trade unions on the verge of sealing 7.5% pay rise deal

By Ray Mahlaka

Business Maverick

Government proposes below consumer inflation pay rise for public servants

By Ray Mahlaka

South Africa

We must fix early learning if we want to fix education — and abandon populist talk of corporal punishment

By Terry and Barbara Bell

South Africa

Ready to retire, but not nearly finished yet: Meet the unsung heroes of South Africa - our teachers

By Michelle Banda

South Africa

South Africa’s matric pass rate improves slightly to 76.4% despite ‘extremely difficult circumstances’

By Victoria O’Regan

South Africa

South Africa’s basic education needs a major revision in 2022

By Maryke Bailey