Education Matters: Are Cellphone Bans in Schools Actually Improving Learning?

Aubrey Masango speaks to Daniel Le Roux, Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science at Stellenbosch University, about the link between cellphone policies, learners' preoccupation with their phones and academic performance, and what these findings mean for schools, parents and lear…

Education Feature: Education Feature: Beyond funding, what does South Africa’s ECD sector need? 

Aubrey Masango speaks to Janeli Kotze, Director for Early Childhood Development at the Department of Basic Education, about the challenges and opportunities facing South Africa's ECD sector following the launch of a R496 million funding initiative. They discuss access to quality early learning, sup…

Education Matters: Beyond WhatsApp: Building Safer School Communication

 Aubrey Masango speaks to Riaan van der Bergh, Deputy CEO of FEDSAS and Manager of the Centre for Technology, about why clearer boundaries are needed between teachers and learners online, and whether the Department of Basic Education's proposed WhatsApp guidelines strike the right balance between s…

Education Matters: Why creativity matters in early childhood

Aubrey Masango speaks to Abigail Smulders, Head of the Early Learning and Junior Preparatory School at Reddam House Bedfordview, about why creativity is far more than arts and crafts in a child’s development, how children use creative expression to make sense of the world around them, and why foste…

Education Matters: NSFAS crisis and what students need to know for 2027

Aubrey Masango speaks to Dr Linda Meyer, Managing Director at Rosebank International and Visiting Professor at Nelson Mandela University, about the NSFAS crisis, funding challenges and what prospective and returning students need to know when applying for financial aid for the 2027 academic year.  …

Education Matters: BMW’s role in tackling youth unemployment

Aubrey Masango speaks to Valencia Modiba, Head of Transformation and Corporate Investment at BMW Group South Africa, about initiatives aimed at tackling youth unemployment and creating pathways into employment and skills development.  You’re listening to The Aubrey Masango Show with Aubrey Masango…

Education Matters: How toolmaking could shape the next generation of South African artisans

Aubrey Masango speaks to Tapiwa Samanga, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Production Technologies Association of South Africa, about toolmaking, why this overlooked career path deserves consideration from more matriculants, the opportunities it offers, the skills required, and why South Africa …

Education Matters: World Literacy Day and how the reading crisis starts before a child can open a book

Aubrey Masango speaks to Theresa Michael, CEO of Afrika Tikkun, about why some learners are unable to read for meaning how the real story begins years before a child ever opens a textbook, and what needs to happen before they can even learn to read. You’re listening to The Aubrey Masango Show with…

Education Matters: When good employees become bad managers – the importance of leadership development

Aubrey Masango speaks to Graham Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Grow Business Solutions, to explore whether better management education, coaching, and workplace learning could be the missing link between having talented employees and building successful, sustainable businesses. You’re listening to Th…

Education Matters: Why a qualification alone may no longer be enough to secure employment

Aubrey Masango is joined by Anthea Whitehead, Cape Town Campus Manager at Richfield, to discuss what it really takes to be employable today. Is your degree enough, or are skills, experience and proof of what you can do what employers are looking for now? You’re listening to The Aubrey Masango Sho…