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The top seven advantages to early childhood education

As parents consider the best path for their child’s development, early childhood education and care stand out as essential building blocks for future success. Ursula Assis, Country Director of Dibber International Preschools, emphasises the profound impact of early learning on a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. “Learning

Unregistered Schools Trapping Parents and Learners in Fourways

Unregistered Schools Trapping Parents and Learners in Fourways

A few weeks ago, I contacted a local community group to explore schooling options in the Fourways area. I wasn’t looking for big chain schools or government institutions. I was hoping for something smaller, more independent, and community-focused. What I discovered was shocking. Many schools in our area are

Cheating the System: Uncovering South Africa’s Fake Matric Epidemic

Cheating the System: Uncovering South Africa’s Fake Matric Epidemic

South Africa's education system is under siege, not from budget cuts or overfilled classrooms, but from a growing black market that threatens to erode the very foundation of our qualifications. Fake matric certificates, available for as little as R1,500, are being openly sold online to desperate individuals

South African Student Achieves a Unique World First

South African Student Achieves a Unique World First

Johannesburg, South Africa – While the country was awash with news of high school pass rates and matric student achievements, nineteen-year-old Stephanie Pringle, a non-speaking Autistic student using a letterboard to communicate, celebrated writing and passing her Cambridge Examinations in Extended Mathematics and Business Studies. Stephanie is the first non-speaking Autistic

Raising Cheetahs: How the Right Environment Empowers Gifted Children

Raising Cheetahs: How the Right Environment Empowers Gifted Children

As educators and parents, we often meet children who don’t fit neatly into traditional moulds. These children may struggle in conventional classrooms, not because they lack ability, but because their abilities far exceed what standard environments can accommodate. Gifted children frequently display traits like ADHD, Autism, OCD, and anxiety—

15 Delegates to Join IAB SA Education Council's 2024 Front Row

15 Delegates to Join IAB SA Education Council's 2024 Front Row

• The second Front Row initiative welcomes 15 delegates from the digital media and marketing industry • The initiative is a project spearheaded by the IAB South Africa Education Council • The project provides participants with access to awards, workshops and more, and runs through August 2025

Tackling SA’s Illiteracy Crisis From Birth: Wimpy Announces Initiative To Provide Multilingual, Multicultural Books To ECD Centres Nationwide

Tackling SA’s Illiteracy Crisis From Birth: Wimpy Announces Initiative To Provide Multilingual, Multicultural Books To ECD Centres Nationwide

The 2023 National Reading Barometer gives a grim prognosis for literacy and reading skills in South Africa (SA), revealing that nearly three in five homes don’t have access to a single fiction or non-fiction book and 65 percent of homes with children under age 10 do not possess a