This article by Grace Moeketsi and Tshepo Nkosi addresses education problems including high fees and corporal punishment and the issues surrounding this.

Silumko Radebe argues it is the government’s GEAR policy which is responsible for the continued crisis in working class education.

Tshepo Thekiso & Nhlanhla Tshabalala look at how RCLs have failed to take up their mandate of defending the interests of learners.

lumko Radebe argues that formal education is used to support and sustain capitalist institutions and thus the need for social movements to come up with a rival ideology which promotes revolution and attacks entrenched capitalist institutions.

Anele Maolombane looks at sexual harassment of girl learners in schools and how the practice can be stopped.

Tshepo Nkosi puts the arguments for and against outcomes based education. This article is partly based on a discussion Tshepo held with school students about their attitude to outcomes based education (OBE)

The article by Sarah Motha is based on the ongoing collaborative participatory research between Khanya College and Wits-EPU on Migrants Rights to Access Basic Education.

David Lukhele looks at the infrastructure problems at rural and urban working class schools, compares them to former Model C schools and contends that government policy is responsible for the big gaps between them.

Khulekani Mthembu argues that the merging of schools raises questions about the standard of education in townships.

This article written by ABET practitioners – Themba Mbhele, Oupa Dlangalala & Takiso Matlakala – looks at how this type of education provides a space for illiterate people in South Africa to develop organisational and life skills.