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Education for a connected world: Preparing students for global careers

Education for a connected world: Preparing students for global careers

By Shaun Fuchs, Founder of Centennial SchoolsThe world of work is changing fast. Careers no longer sit neatly within a single industry, city, or even country; they span disciplines, time zones, technologies, and cultures. If education

SA schools must embrace international benchmarking to increase access to quality education

SA schools must embrace international benchmarking to increase access to quality education

Access to quality education is a cornerstone of individual empowerment and national development. In an increasingly globalised and competitive world, South African students must be equipped not only with local knowledge, but with skills that

Learning Poverty Rate and Educational Outcomes in South Africa (Part 2)

Learning Poverty Rate and Educational Outcomes in South Africa (Part 2)

By Dr Darius Sangari PhD, Director of Sangari EducationThe learning poverty rate (LPR) is a key indicator of a country’s long-term investment in education. It measures the percentage of children at age 10 who cannot

Learning to communicate early shapes future success

Learning to communicate early shapes future success

By Caroline Miller, Principal: Foundation Phase at Centennial SchoolsFoundation Phase education is often framed as the place where learners learn to read, write, and count. Yet beneath these visible milestones lies a more fundamental skill

Pens before programming: early literacy matters

Pens before programming: early literacy matters

South Africa faces a crisis in its foundational schooling years. A 2023 report shows that 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language and, by Grade 6, almost 70% of learners still have

Investec launches Invest-ED as youth jobs take centre stage after SONA

Investec launches Invest-ED as youth jobs take centre stage after SONA

Investec has launched Invest-ED, a national programme designed to support South Africa’s grade 8 to 12 learners and their parents or guardians, with guidance, confidence and future-focused thinking, to drive more meaningful participation in the

Strong starts matter: the case for literacy and numeracy in early schooling

Strong starts matter: the case for literacy and numeracy in early schooling

South Africa’s matric class of 2025 achieved a historic 88% pass rate, the highest ever recorded. Yet beneath this milestone lies a stark truth: many pupils who begin school never make it to that finish line. 2018

SA COMPANIES ARE TRAINING FOR YESTERDAY’S ECONOMY

SA COMPANIES ARE TRAINING FOR YESTERDAY’S ECONOMY

By Linda Coetzee, Director and Head of Strategic Business Development, Regenesys  Corporate South Africa keeps asking why talent is disengaged, why innovation is slow and why teams freeze in the face of disruption. The answer is

New MIT SMR + BCG Report: Africa Leads in Agentic AI Adoption

New MIT SMR + BCG Report: Africa Leads in Agentic AI Adoption

Agentic AI - systems that can plan, act, and learn independently - is being adopted faster than traditional and generative AI, yet few organisations have developed the management frameworks to keep pace. In less than

Education Landscape in South Africa – At a Crossroads

Education Landscape in South Africa – At a Crossroads

By Dr Darius Sangari PhD, Director of Sangari Education South Africa’s education system stands at a crossroads. With over 24,850 schools serving millions of learners, the sheer scale of the sector is undeniable. Yet beneath the