How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

By Vijay Reddy, Distinguished Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council

School mathematics in South Africa is often seen as a sign of the health of the education system more generally. Under the racial laws of apartheid, until 1994, African people were severely restricted…

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~	Musk’s ruthless approach to efficiency is not translating well to the U.S. government

~	Panic over children’s mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want

~	What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains

~	Trump is cancelling a Republican project to wipe out Aids – putting millions of lives at risk

~	Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

~	How the pandemic’s narratives are still unfolding, five years on

~	Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

~	What does Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza involve and what challenges does it face?

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