Education
Monitoring the transformation of African education systems. Our coverage ranges from primary literacy programs and university funding crises to the digital skills gap and vocational training policy across Africa.
NSFAS Funding Gaps Exposed: Why Over 100,000 Matriculants Remain Stranded Despite Record Approvals
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has approved funding for more than 1 million students in 2026, yet thousands of qualifying matriculants are still unplaced – revealing deep cracks in the “missing middle”, documentation delays and a loan scheme that students simply aren’t using.
SA University Placement Crisis Deepens: 100,000+ Matriculants Stranded as Demand Outstrips Spaces
More than 100,000 qualifying 2025 matriculants still have no university place for the 2026 academic year, even as public institutions can only offer around 200,000 first-year spots – exposing the widening gap between rising pass rates and actual access.
UNESCO GEM Report Warning: 273 Million Out of School Globally – Sub-Saharan Africa Hardest Hit
Progress has stalled for the seventh straight year as conflict, population growth and inequality keep one in six school-age children excluded, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the heaviest burden.
Students Face Growing Pressure as Academic Competition Intensifies
From classrooms to career pipelines, rising expectations are reshaping how students learn, compete and cope across South Africa and beyond.
University Debt Crisis: Are Graduates Entering a Financial Trap Before Their First Job?
Rising tuition fees and student loans are leaving many young professionals financially constrained before they even begin their careers.
Gauteng DBE Confirms Scholar Transport Will Resume on 16 February
Relief for thousands of learners after weeks of disruption caused by unpaid bus operators
Gauteng Scholar Transport Strike Leaves Thousands of Learners Stranded
Parents Protest After Unpaid Transport Operators Halt School Bus Services Across the Province