Zimbabwe's learners spend long days in classrooms, evenings on homework and weekends in extra lessons. But does more study time really mean better education, or are children losing something equally important in the process?

Zimbabwe’s Education Minister Torerayi Moyo has announced sweeping reforms that will require all schools to adopt a single national examination system by 2027, with international qualifications such as Cambridge only permitted under strict conditions. The directive, issued on May 1, 2026, mandates that every school in the country register learners for examinations administered by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), marking a decisive shift away from parallel ex