A Vision for Cape Town’s Future
Speech by Patricia de Lille, GOOD Leader. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
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Education
Ghana Wants Learner-Centred Classrooms – But Many Teachers Still Favour Old Methods
Teachers do not simply implement curriculum reforms exactly as policymakers design them.
Tax Data Can Be Mined to Shape Better Policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia Show How
Data labs in Zambia, South Africa and Uganda are deepening how governments understand the economies they are responsible for, and the people within them.
Europe Is Spending Billions on Deporting Migrants. Why the Strategy Isn’t Working
The European Union has used money and enforcement infrastructure as the twin pillars of its migrant returns strategy. The evidence suggests it isn’t working.
Submission on Proposed New School History Curricula
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today submitted its input to the Department of Basic Education concerning the proposed changes to the school history curricula. The party rejects these proposals, as they represent a continuation of a persistent process to cast the history of Western civilisation in general, and Afrikaners in particular, in a hostile […]
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The Workers Who Feed Nine Million School Children – And Earn Just R2,300 a Month
The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage
Cameras in School: Mec Promises to Abide by Court Ruling
Parents of learners at KwaZulu-Natal school demand more action
Open Letter to Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia
Written on 7 May 2026, stopping xenophobic incitement and mobilisation from destabilising communities and local government elections.
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Yonela Mnana: “Music Education Should Not Be a Luxury”
The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music
Free State Education Department Withholds Funds From Schools
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the bully tactics of the Free State Education Department, which has unilaterally decided to withhold a portion of public schools’ resource allocations without proper consultation or notifying the relevant schools and their governing bodies. The Freedom Front Plus demands an explanation for why these funds are being withheld […]
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Elim School Building Was Declared Unsafe Almost Five Years Ago – Learners Are Still in It
“What if the ceiling or pillars collapse?” asks grade 11 learner
Schools Built by Eastern Cape Families in the 1980s Have Been Left to Ruin
All the parents asked is that the state maintain and upgrade the schools
Middelburg High School Crisis: Symptom of the Education Crisis in the Eastern Cape
The recent events at Middelburg High School, which nearly had to close due to financial difficulties, are a widespread problem in the Eastern Cape. This case is a clear example of the growing crisis facing rural schools across the province. The situation has caused significant distress and uncertainty within the community. The school was placed […]
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Schools Left in Darkness as Municipal Bills Mount
Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves
Cameroon’s Sacred and Royal Animals: Could Literature and Futures Thinking Help Save Them?
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
Mozambique’s Economy Is Failing: The Tough Policy Choices That Need to Be Made Urgently
Economic conditions for ordinary Mozambicans are deteriorating. Poverty has risen, public services are unreliable and there are few decent job opportunities.
Tshwane Metro Cuts Public Schools’ Power Due to Outstanding Property Rates
The latest crisis in the City of Tshwane, where electricity supply to public schools has been disconnected due to outstanding property rates, has a direct and devastating impact on learners and educators. This step is reckless and inhumane, as schools themselves are not responsible for paying property rates. The responsibility rests on the shoulders of […]
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WCED Must Address Alarming Classroom Overcrowding in Cape Winelands
The GOOD Party today reaffirms its commitment to ensuring a dignified and conducive learning environment for the children of the Cape Winelands.
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Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
Why Do Reforms to South Africa’s Technical Colleges Keep Failing Students and Employers?
Reforms to skills training could repeat the mistakes of the past 30 years.
Textbook Tender Scandal
The Minister of Education should be applauded for her quick response in asking the National Treasury to probe her Department’s whopping R1.6 billion textbook publishing tender for irregularities, but this does not go far enough.
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New Centre to Support Whistleblowers
Courage Hub SA launches as new whistleblower protection laws are debated