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DA urges govt to find alternate areas for budget cuts to save teachers’ jobs
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said the Education Department’s funding crisis to retain teachers jobs is the direct result of Treasury’s…
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Motshekga: Matric results for last 5 years show that the education system stabilising
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said matric results for the last five years showed that the education system in the…
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Mixed reaction to Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill
The deadline for public comment on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill is fast approaching. The bill seeks to make…
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Matric final exams unaffected by rolling blackouts
Basic Education says the writing of the matric final examinations has not been affected by rolling power blackouts. The department…
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Basic Education Department outlines challenges to providing decent classrooms
Basic Education Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said the department is working hard to create a decent environment for learning. Mhlanga says…
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Basic Education Department defends low literacy rates
Basic Education is trying to justify poor literacy rates among primary school children. A recent study found over 80 percent…
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Minister Motshekga says it takes a village to teach SA children to read for meaning
It takes a village. That’s the message from Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga as the country grapples with low literacy…
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Department has made major progress in ridding schools of pit toilets, says Angie Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga insists that they’ve made major progress in their quest to get rid of pit toilets…
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Education Department finalizes curriculum changes to introduce robotics & coding in public schools
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Tuesday they have finalized curriculum changes to introduce robotics and coding at public…
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For 2021 Matrics: You can get your results here
On Thursday the national minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga has released the results of the 2021 matriculants. Despite all…
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Basic Education satisfied with level of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among staff and learners
Basic Education Department says it is satisfied with the level of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among staff and learners. Director-General…
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Basic Education working on policies to reduce child pregnancies
The Basic Education Department is working on policies aimed at reducing child pregnancies. The Department’s Chief Director of Care and…
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S.e.x Education to be intensified in schools
Basic Education will intensify the implementation of its Comprehensive Sexuality Education programme. Over 36,000 girls, between 10 and 19, fell…
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DBE’s recovery plan to Covid-19 disruption on learning
In an effort to overcome the learning disruption brought on by Covid-19, the Department of Basic Education has introduced a…
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Parliament’s Basic Education committee to inspect schools damaged in July riots
The portfolio committee on Basic Education will over the next two days conduct oversight visits to Gauteng schools vandalized during…
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Parliament committee backs decision to fully open primary schools from 3rd term
Parliament’s portfolio committee on Basic Education has backed the decision to fully open primary schools from the start of the…
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Teacher unions call for speed in vaccination roll-out as schools resume
Teacher unions have expressed interest in getting as many of their members vaccinated as possible soon as schools have resumed…
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MPs call for investigation after education dept fails to pay teaching assistants
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will be calling for an investigation into why more than 300 000 assistant teachers…
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About 300 000 school support staff wait to be paid
Thousands of temporary educators and school assistants hired during December have not been paid. As part of the Presidential Employment…
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Parliament tells Basic Education to pay assistant teachers after delayed salaries
With no clear answers as to why thousands of teaching assistants have still not been paid, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on…
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Matric exam marking going well despite COVID-19, says DBE
The Basic Education department says marking of matric examination papers is progressing well, despite some markers testing positive for COVID-19.…
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Teacher unions upset over Angie Motshekga’s rush to announce school dates
With Angie Motshekga expected to announce on Thursday when schools will officially reopen, five teacher unions are still at loggerheads…
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School pupils to return in phases: Video
Pupils will return to school in phases. Grade 12 and 7 pupils will go back to school on May 6.…
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Foreign children in SA can’t be denied schooling
Migrant children living in South Africa without proper documentation can’t be denied access to schooling. A ruling made by the…
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