Apr 7, 2020
South African schools and tertiary institutions, like in many countries around the world, will remain closed for a lockdown period that is aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus. But schools have asked parents and children to ensure that learning continues...
Apr 7, 2020
All over South Africa right now, children in middle-class and wealthy homes, whose families have access to technology including WiFi and mobile data, have begun a phase of their education that nobody foresaw when they were first enrolled at their current schools...
Apr 1, 2020
Bryandale Primary School in Bryanston, Johannesburg had to physically close its doors – like all other South African schools – on Wednesday 18 March. But just because the school is not open does not mean learning has stopped. For Charmaine Naude, a Grade 7...
Mar 31, 2020
Parents are naturally concerned and perhaps even anxious about the impact that school closures will have on their children’s educational progress during the Covid-19 pandemic. While many schools and dedicated teachers across the country have committed to...
Mar 26, 2020
In the wake of the country’s imminent shutdown, schools, universities and high learning institutions have had to very quickly implement processes and systems to enable the South African youth to continue with their learning programs. As important as these...
Mar 17, 2020
The new world order revolves around technology. We would be doing ourselves an injustice, as professionals, if we assumed we would be unaffected, we would also be doing an injustice to those who consume our services at whatever level. By Thokozile Mahlangu, CEO of the...