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Basic Education Minister Gwarube responds to criticism of MiDesk rollout
Basic Education Minister Gwarube responds to criticism of MiDesk rollout! The Basic Education Department has come under fire following the…
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Macpherson: Public Works & DBE working together to eradicate pit toilets once and for all
The Public Works Department has identified over 3,000 schools with pit toilets in its eradication campaign. Minister Dean Macpherson said…
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Basic Education slammed over unfilled teacher positions
The CEO of the education rewards incentive programme School-Days, Paul Esterhuizen, has slammed the Basic Education Department for failing to…
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Basic Education Dept intensifying Grade 9 certificate efforts
The Basic Education Department is giving the new General Education Certificate for grade nines a full trial run. The certificate…
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Education Dept ramps up security measures to avoid exam paper leaks
The Basic Education Department said it has enhanced its security measures for the Grade 12 exams, to ensure there are…
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Govt to conduct survey on learners strange behaviour
The Basic Education Department has confirmed that they will be conducting surveys at 3000 schools across the country in an…
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Motshekga: Teaching will be cut short if a school is without water
The Basic Education Department continues to monitor schools, particularly in Gauteng as the province battles water shortages. Minister Angie Motshekga…
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Dry taps disrupt learning at schools
The Basic Education Department says it’s not responsible for providing water to schools. But, it says it recognizes the impact…
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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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Basic Education Dept wants to modernise school nutrition system after KZN problems
The Basic Education Department says it has to modernise its school nutrition system and develop a new model after experiencing…
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DA disputes 80.1% matric pass rate
The Democratic Alliance is disputing the matric pass rate. It says many pupils have not been accounted for, and the…
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Education Dept confirms March deadline for Matric rewrites
The class of 2022 has until 15 March to apply to rewrite their matric exams. This is according to Basic…
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Matric exams: NASGB wants cell phones banned at schools in wake of cheating allegations
The National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) says children should not be allowed to bring cell phones to schools.…
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Dept: Major teacher unions won’t take part in public sector strike
The Basic Education Department said that the country’s five major teaching unions would not be participating in this week’s public…
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Education Dept looking at measures to deal with power & water cuts during matric exams
The final countdown for the annual national senior certificate exams have begun across the country, however, the Basic Education Department…
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Government will do everything in it’s power to protect children: President Ramaphosa
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will do everything in its power to protect children from violence. Ramaphosa visited a…
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Dept of Education says rolling blackouts impacting pupils
The Basic Education Department says rolling blackouts could have a negative effect on Grade 12 pupils. According to department spokesperson…
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Sanco members set to block entrance to DBE Joburg offices over scholar transport
Entry to the offices of the Basic Education Department in Johannesburg are set to be blocked on Wednesday by a…
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Basic Education Dept explains why it withdrew its teacher incentives policy
The Basic Education Department said on Thursday that budgetary constraints and the availability of teachers willing to work in rural…
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Driver charged with culpable homicide after nine pupils die in Mayflower crash
A man who drove a taxi in which nine schoolchildren were killed in a crash faces culpable homicide charges. Nkosinathi…
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