[Daily Maverick] The first five years of life lay the foundations for learning, behaviour and health. Yet the latest Thrive by Five Index reveals a deep and worrying truth: in 2024, only 42% of South African children were developmentally on track in early learning. More than half of our children are starting school already behind. In an already stretched education system under severe pressure,...

The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.

[Premium Times] He said the agreement restores confidence to the academics, predictability of academic calendars, and hope to Nigerian students.

[Premium Times] The 2025 agreement reached on 23 December replaced the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement and marked an end to a 16-year dispute between the government and the academics.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Chuka University’s Faculty of Law has yet to complete its licence renewal despite paying the required fees following the expiry of its mandate on December 10, 2025.

[Scrolla] Government leaders visit Northern Lights Special School and find safety staff and transport problems affecting children with physical disabilities. Officials promise help after school raises concerns about break ins, lack of nurses, therapists and reliable learner transport.

[The Point] A proposal has been submitted to name a university faculty in The Gambia after Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank AfDB, in recognition of his transformative impact on the country’s development between 2015 and 2025.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Joy Maimela, wishes learners, teachers, parents and education officials well as public schools reopen today for the 2026 academic year.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — 2027 Presidential hopeful David Maraga has launched a blistering attack on the state of Kenya’s education system, blaming funding cuts, corruption and what he termed shambolic reforms for plunging learners and families into uncertainty.

[Nile Post] The Nnabagereka Development Foundation (NDF) has successfully concluded the Ekisaakaate Kya Nnabagereka Gatonnya 2026 at Hormisdallen School, Gayaza Campus, with MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo) playing a key partnership role in this year’s programme.

[Nile Post] The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) is entering a transition period that will fundamentally reshape Muslim leadership, with future appointments set to be strictly based on academic qualifications, Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has announced.

[Scrolla] ActionSA says real matric pass rate is lower when counting pupils who started Grade ten but never reached matric. Other parties praise learners but warn about dropouts, weak maths results and inequality in schools.

[Scrolla] Panyaza Lesufi says artificial intelligence must be taught in schools now and not years from now. He says schools without internet and devices are failing learners before they even start.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Several Kenyan universities offering Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programmes are currently operating with expired licences or pending renewals, exposing students to the risk of pursuing degrees that may not be recognised.

[This Day] Rotary International District 9111 under the visionary leadership of the District Governor, Rtn Prince Henry Akinyele is set for its annual vocational training aim to empower the youths in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

[This Day] A total of 27 students have advanced to the semi-finals, where they will compete in the N35 million national science school competition organised by Interswitch.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, is expected to engage learners and teachers as part of the annual Back-to-School campaign, with a focus on anti-bullying and statutory rape awareness.

[SAnews.gov.za] As part of his District Development Model (DDM) mandate, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, will conduct an oversight visit to four schools in KwaZulu-Natal on 14 and 15 January 2026.

Kamar Samuels, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s choice to run the school system, has favored integration and academic rigor.

[New Times] Beyond the Genocide, a documentary directed by Rwandan filmmaker Zion Sulaiman Mukasa Matovu, has been selected for distribution by GOOD DOCS, a United States-based platform that curates high-quality educational documentaries for universities and academic institutions worldwide.