Compulsory Grade R legislation in South Africa, effective from 2025, aims to enhance early education access. However, ...

Among issues under the spotlight heading into the 2026 school year is the implementation of a compulsory Grade R year in the ...

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 ...

Play-based learning is essentially learning through play, which is crucial in early childhood development, especially for Grade R learners. According to US-Based research, The Serious Need for Play, ...

The Department of Basic Education has revealed that 7,294 unqualified Grade R practitioners are currently employed in public schools across all nine provinces in South Africa, and that only 2,121 of ...

North West MEC Viola Motsumi has raised alarm over potential overcrowding at Tshenolo Primary as the youngest learners return to class.