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Most primary schools in province not ready to welcome back all pupils, says Sadtu KZN
Teachers union Sadtu said that it was concerned about the Basic Education Department’s capacity to ensure the safe return of…
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Department of Basic Education says it won’t fire unvaccinated teachers
The Basic Education Department said that while it was strongly recommending that all educators get vaccinated, it had at no…
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Education Department concerned by school vandalism
The Basic Education Department says it’s is also concerned about schools that were vandalized during recent protests. It’s condemning the…
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COVID-19: Basic Education Dept urges teachers to get vaccine before programme ends
The Basic Education Department is urging teachers to get vaccinated before the programme closes this week. The rollout for staff…
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Education Dept expects uptick in daily numbers as Limpopo and WC join vaccination drive
The basic education department said it expects the number of people vaccinated in the sector to increase significantly now that…
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More than 100k education staff vaccinated in the first two days of the drive, says dept
Over 100,000 people were vaccinated in the country’s seven provinces during the first two days of the government’s vaccination programme…
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COVID-19: SAOU urges members to get vaccine shot
Teachers’ union SAOU is calling on its members to get their COVID-19 jab. From Wednesday, most province’s will start rolling…
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1000s of school staff to receive jabs in coming weeks
The Basic Education Department on Saturday said it was set to vaccinate thousands of staff by end of the second…
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Naptosa and Sadtu concerned over number of J&J jabs earmarked for teachers
Teachers’ unions said that they were eagerly waiting for the 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines promised by Aspen Pharmacare to arrive but…
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COVID-19: Mixed reaction to SA schools reopening
Fear is setting in over primary schools resuming at full capacity and with daily attendance. Some teachers are saying schools…
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Education Dept supports schools cancelling sports activities
The Basic Education Department supports the decision by some schools to halt sporting activities. The department says more than 10…
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Government not adequately addressing COVID-19 safety in schools, says Naptosa
As public schools are expected to start the second term on Monday, teachers’ union Naptosa said safety at schools was…
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Teachers guilty of s.e.xual misconduct will be fired under new rules
Teachers found guilty of serious charges including s.e.xual abuse will be fired. The Basic Education Department has gazetted new terms…
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Naptosa and Sadtu welcome matric 2020 results
Education unions have welcomed the matric class of 2020’s results. The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) and the National…
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University of KZN suspends several medical school staffers over irregular student admissions
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) said that it had suspended several staff members at its medical school after being singled…
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Unlawful for schools to deny placement if parents can’t pay fees upfront, says Education dept
The Basic Education Department said that it was unlawful for schools to deny pupils placement in school if their parents…
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Reopening of schools postponed – Here is what you need to know
The basic education department on Friday confirmed the reopening of schools has been postponed to February 15. “Given the pressure…
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2021 school year delayed by two weeks – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga
The Basic Education Department says the start of the 2021 school year will be delayed by two weeks. The department…
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Education Department confident matric marking will be completed on time
The Basic Education Department on Monday said it was confident the 2020 matric marking process would be completed on time.…
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Education Dept gears up for week 2 of Matric exam marking
The Basic Education Department is gearing up for week two of Matric exam marking. Marking got off to a difficult…
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