Basic education minister suspends new foundation phase textbook catalogue after controversy over tender awarded to newly established publisher Lighthouse Publishers.
The education department’s textbook scandal reveals state capture, limited choices for schools, and potential quality declines in education.
2025 matric results will be published in newspapers on 13 January. Department of Basic Education confirms NSC results available in accredited media.
Over 30 000 South African teachers resigned between 2020 and 2024, worsening staff shortages and increasing workloads in public schools.
Siviwe Gwarube, Minister of Basic Education, says there’s no place for violence and bullying in schools.