Education: South Africa

• Panyaza Lesufi back as Gauteng education MEC after public demand.
• Technology to be Used to Close Education Skills Gap by Tebogo Monama. The Star Page 3.

Post- Secondary  Education

• Major Shake-up for Law Degree by Bongani Nkosi. The Star Page 1.
• Chinese Company Helps 'Missing Middle' at Wits by Yethu Dlamini. The Star Page 3.
• Newly developed Wits Business School master’s programme aims to unlock the power of innovation.
• What Works to Reduce Inequalities in Higher Education?
• Libby the Robot is Becoming Hottest Thing at University of Pretoria: The Unique Library Assistant is All the Buzz at Tukkies by Isaac Mahlangu. Sowetan Page 9.
• Blade's Return is a Relapse for Education.

Language and Literacy

• The Congolese storyteller drawing on African mythology and spirituality for his comic books.
• The Systematic Joy of Reading Award Helps Provide Books for Children in South Africa.
• Are black children fairly represented in children’s books?

Open Education and Open Educational Resources

• UNESCO OER Recommendation: One Step Closer to Adoption.
• Our Educative Reticence: A Grounded Theory of Instructors’ Not Adopting Open Textbooks.
• “I find the whole enterprise daunting”: Staff understanding of Open Education initiatives within a UK university.

Teaching and Learning

• Outdoor learning has huge benefits for children and teachers — so why isn’t it used in more schools?