Belinda Harmse is a deeply religious person who believes that every teacher is a servant of God. “As teachers, our task is to polish each and every gem [child] for God,” she says. Harmse knew she ...

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 ...

With elections done and dusted and a new cabinet finally in place some have noted that the ministries looking after education are as ‘ Nowhere is this inequality more profound when you consider that ...

The integration of Grade R into the formal schooling system must be approached with caution, as the demands for specific qualifications among Grade R teachers have the potential to disrupt learning.