Education

The Labour Court ruling in favour of Heathfield High principal Wesley Neumann is a powerful affirmation of justice, dignity, and ethical leadership in public education. By PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR A powerful moment has arrived for public education in the Western Cape. The Labour Court ruled, on Monday...

South Africa’s education challenges begin in the earliest years of life. Strengthening ECD, investing in practitioners, and adopting trauma-informed, developmental approaches are essential to disrupting inequality and rebuilding the schooling system. By PROFESSOR SIGAMONEY MANICKA NAICKER South Africa’s education system stands at a crossroads. Despite decades of...

This book invites us to imagine differently, to write our own intellectual futures, and to forge education that is both African and Islamic. Review by ADNAAN ADAMS Living African Philosophy of Higher Education by Emeritus Professor Yusef Waghid. Springer Briefs in Education. ISBN 978-3-032-00390-4 Introduction: A philosophy...

In a world shaped by artificial intelligence, education should not become mechanical or cold. It must remain a profoundly human and spiritual practice. Drawing on the ideas of Ibn al-Arabi and Yusuf Çelik, we can view education as a means to reflect the qualities of God, such...

‘The path to educational equality in South Africa is long and challenging, but Naicker’s book offers a hopeful vision for the future.’ Book review by LEBOGANG KHOZA & ZIKHONA NGQULA South Africa’s education system remains deeply unequal, with students from working-class and disadvantaged communities facing significant barriers...

By ADNAAN ADAMS THE Muslim Thinker NPC proudly introduces ‘Faith, Faculty and Future’, a seminar designed to inspire first-year and undergraduate students to reflect on the purpose of education, rethink its role in shaping their academic and personal growth, and reframe perspectives through the lens of universal...

Behind the celebrations and accolades lies another reality: the stark and persistent inequality faced by learners in underprivileged schools. The gap between fee-paying and no-fee schools is more than just a statistic – it’s the story of a system in need of urgent transformation. By SIGAMONEY MANICKA...

It is no harm to celebrate excellence, but what about the children in townships who graduate with their Grade 12 certificates? Their successes – achieved against the odds – deserve equal, if not greater, recognition. A letter to the Premier of the Western Cape From PROFESSOR SIGAMONEY...

VICTOR RITCHIE, former principal of Harold Cressy High School in Cape Town, delivered the special guest address at the Honouring Our Teachers in Their Lifetimes award ceremony by the Movement Against Illegitimate Leaders’ (MAIL) on Saturday November 9, 2024. My task is to reflect on just a...

MAIL paid tribute to teachers who had served the educational needs of the youth in the community above and beyond the call of normal duty. By FARID SAYED THE Movement Against Illegitimate Leaders (MAIL) paid tribute to 30 retired teachers at an award ceremony on Saturday November...