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Govt printers identified as source of matric paper leak
The Basic Education Department has revealed that government printers were the source of the Physical Science leaked paper. It was…
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Education dept to challenge some aspects of matric exam leak ruling
The Basic Education Department on Saturday said it would challenge some aspects of the judgment which overturned its decision for…
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Matrics won’t have to rewrite leaked exam papers – Education Department speak out after court ruling
The Basic Education Department says there won’t be a rewrite next week but it will be challenging parts of the…
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Judgment expected in Matric exams rewrite case
Judgment in the matric exam rewrite case is expected on Friday. The government argues matriculants will lose the entire academic…
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Case against Matric exam rewrites postponed
The matric rewrite will be considered in court on Thursday after a postponement on Wednesday morning. The Basic Education department…
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AfriForum to oppose matric rewrites in court
While some are welcoming plans to rewrite two matric exams due to leaked papers, others are dead-set against it. Both…
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Sadtu to challenge matric rewrite
South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) is going to court on Monday to challenge the rewriting of matric exams. The…
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Rewrite for leaked maths paper possible
Eight of the country’s nine provinces have been affected by the leaked matric maths paper this week. The Basic Education…
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Matric 2020: Maths paper two leaked
The Basic Education Department has confirmed that there has been an exam paper leak. According to a statement released by…
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We’re not too concerned about matric pass rate this year, says Minister Motshekga
The Basic Education Department on Thursday said it wasn’t too concerned about the matric pass rate in what has been…
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Teachers to return to classroom today, some raise COVID-19 safety concerns
Teacher unions said that while their members were ready to head back to the classroom on Monday, educators concerned about…
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SA Lockdown: Back to school for teachers working from home
Over 20,000 teachers who were working from home during the lockdown will return to class on Monday. This follows the…
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Grades 10 and 11 exams eased due to Covid-19 disruptions, Education Department confirms
Grade 10 and Grade 11 pass requirements for this year have been eased as schools grapple with the impact of…
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Level 2 lockdown: All systems go as millions of pupils return to school
It’s back to school for most pupils on Monday. Some of the grades haven’t been in class since the end…
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Sadtu wants schools closed with immediate effect
Teachers union Sadtu wants all schooling to be suspended with immediate effect. The call to the Basic Education department follows…
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Concerns over chaos as more pupils return to school
Teachers’ union Naptosa says it’s concerned about possible chaos on the 6th of July. That’s when about 6 million pupils…
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More than 520 pupils and 1,169 staff members tested positive for COVID-19
The Basic Education Department said over 700 schools across the country had to close at some stage due to coronavirus…
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Enock Mpianzi’s family to sue Basic Education Dept
The family of Enock Mpianzi wants to sue the Basic Education Department for R10-million. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says…
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Education unions unhappy with department
Several education unions are accusing the Basic Education Department of not properly consulting with them. The unions say the department…
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COVID-19 – Education Dept to amend curriculum to save 2020 academic year
The Basic Education Department says it’s now consolidating an alternative plan to save the academic year which involves making amendments…
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