Education: South Africa

• Minister Angie Motshekga briefs Parliament portfolio committee on basic education sector.
• How to stop your child’s curiosity being killed by school by Jonathan Jansen.

Language and Literacy

• Black Researchers Blast White 'Experts': 'We Can't Sit Back Over Our Languages' by Yoliswa Sobuwa. Sowetan Page 9.
• Warm welcome for historic Khoekhoegowab language course.
• Why West Africa’s pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages.

Open Education and Open Educational Resources

• OER policy aims to increase Bangladesh students’ access to educational materials.

Post- Secondary  Education

• A+ Student Denied Funds for Further Study: NSFAS Pays for 'First Qualification' by Penwell Dlamini. Sowetan Page 6.
• Nobela Gets Big Boost in Support to Study PhD: 50 Candidates Get Expert Guidance by Yoliswa Sobuwa. Sowetan Page 6.
• Universities are Key to the Success of 4IR by Professor Tawana Kupe. The Star Page 20.

Science and Technology

• Nigeria’s internet download speed amongst slowest in the world.
• Digital skills training critical for Africa’s emerging workforce.

Teaching and Learning

• Well-being of students starts to decline from the moment they enter secondary school.
• The push for “free” universal education in Africa often falls short—here’s a better way
• Most people think playing chess makes you ‘smarter’, but the evidence isn’t clear on that.