In a landmark move that could transform South Africa’s educational landscape, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared grade R compulsory for all children. This decision marks a significant shift in the ...

BASIC Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said Grade R practitioners will be formally integrated into the basic education system as educators once the provisions of Grade R in the Basic Education Laws ...

More than a third of pupils who start grade R lack the necessary language, numeracy, and motor skills for their age, which means they start their schooling at an academic disadvantage. In a new study ...

Did you know that a child's self-esteem, which is the foundation for a lifetime of success, takes root long before they step into a Grade 1 classroom? A 2015 University of Washington study revealed ...

Parents, teachers, and learners came together to mark this special milestone as the little ones prepare to start their formal ...

While the Bela Act makes Grade R attendance compulsory, the National Treasury’s refusal to allocate additional funding leaves provinces struggling to deliver on the promise of universal early ...

Since previous minister of basic education Angie Motshekga promulgated the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (Bela Act) seven years ago, some organisations, political parties and individuals have ...

Almost 900 Eastern Cape grade R teachers will soon have permanent government jobs, pending adoption of the new budget later in November. The teachers, currently on annual contracts without benefits, ...

The Department of Basic Education has revealed that 7,294 unqualified Grade R practitioners are currently employed in public ...