Siviwe Gwarube
Siviwe Gwarube is the Basic Education Minister of South Africa, responsible for overseeing the nation's education system. In her recent address, she highlighted the importance of addressing the mental health challenges faced by learners, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, during the stressful matric exam preparation period.
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Siviwe Gwarube is a Basic Education Minister and a candidate for a senior leadership position in the Democratic Alliance.
Gwarube eyes top DA post – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-01-22
The country’s minister of basic education, Siviwe Gwarube, said many accidents involving school transport are caused by driver error.
School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say | News
Jamaica· 2026-01-20
The minister (Siviwe Gwarube) urges motorists to exercise extreme caution, particularly during peak school transport hours.
Thirteen pupils killed in Vaal scholar transport vehicle crash – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-19
The article discusses whether Minister Siviwe Gwarube and her team can prove the naysayers wrong.
Time to solve the maths question – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-16
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube highlighted structural challenges facing the system.
Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering reality – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-16
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announces the 2025 matric results.
KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-12Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said results would be published despite reports of leaked exam papers involving 40 learners.
IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric exams – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-12
Siviwe Gwarube is the Minister of Education who has signalled a shift in emphasis towards foundational learning.
The politics of literacy – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-23
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has allocated additional funds for ECD centres.
Preschoolers falling through the cracks – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-06
Siviwe Gwarube mandated National Norms and Standards for School Funding for poorer Quintiles 1-3 schools.
The Eastern Cape school funding crisis – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-15
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has been actively championing a shift toward stronger private sector engagement to support and uplift the South African schooling system.
Gauteng needs 200 more schools, says education MEC Chiloane – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-24
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said that only 19% of teachers have been vetted against the National Register for Sex Offenders.
Reported cases of child abuse and neglect rose to 26 000 in 2024-25 – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-11
Siviwe Gwarube is the Basic Education Minister who discussed the need to support boys in education.
Calls grow to address marginalisation of boys in education system – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-02
Basic education minister, Siviwe Gwarube, was accused of failing to understand the reality of public schools after her claim that 90% of them are now in a better condition.
Equal Education slams Gwarube over claim that 90% of schools now in a better condition – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-15
Siviwe Gwarube is the Basic Education Minister who warned about the decline in foundational skills among learners.
Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-06
Siviwe Gwarube is the minister of basic education.
South Africa has second highest rate of literate adults in Africa – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-29
Concerned parents have called on Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to develop a national policy to restrict smartphone access in schools.
Push for phone-free schools – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-28
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube halted the issuance of a R9.8 billion national tender intended to centralise the nutrition programme under a single provider.
Gauteng school nutrition tender faces legal battle over alleged corruption – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-22
Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic education, discusses her relationship with God and its influence on her actions.
The God Edition | How faith guides South Africa’s politicians – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-18
Siviwe Gwarube is the Basic Education Minister criticized for her department's handling of the branded school desks issue.
The cost of Big Prag-Mac-tism – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-03-07Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube called a media briefing to highlight the low number of teachers and reduced availability of textbooks.
Where will the money come from if not from VAT? – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-03-06
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube reminded the nation that this occasion was an opportunity to look at the health of our education system.
Learners pay the price with their mental health – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-20
