The Most Important Years. The Most Neglected.
You don’t build a house from the roof down.So why do we expect our education system to survive when the foundation is crumbling? Research shows that a child’s ability to read, count, and understand by the age of 10 determines everything that follows. Yet in South Africa, 8 out of 10 ten-year-olds cannot read for […]
Solving Both Youth Unemployment and Teacher Shortages
On one side: a teacher shortage that leaves classrooms overcrowded, teachers burnt out, and key subjects like Maths and Science vanishing from the timetable. On the other: youth unemployment sitting at over 59%—with millions of young South Africans out of work, out of options, and out of hope. What’s worse? These two crises feed each […]
Pure Mathematics Is Vanishing — And So Are Futures
In 2025, hundreds of South African schools have stopped offering Pure Mathematics.Not because learners can’t do it—but because there aren’t enough teachers to teach it.Not because the subject isn’t valued—but because budgets are broken and classrooms are full. According to Umalusi and verified education reports, over 50% of public high schools no longer offer Pure […]