Department of Basic Education (DBE)
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Basic Education Minister reveals ECD migration facing multitude of challenges
The transition of the early childhood development (ECD) sector to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has faced significant challenges,…
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DA says real matric pass rate is 55.3%
As the country celebrates the highest matric pass rate since South Africa’s democracy, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has dampened the…
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Minister Nzimande concerned about violent nature of Wits student protests
Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande has expressed concern about the violent nature of student protests at some…
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Parents worry about mental health of pupils awaiting placement in Gauteng
Some parents who were still waiting for their children to be placed in a school in Gauteng said that the…
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DBE: Service delivery protests in NW, GP & MP disrupt final matric exams
More than 1,200 grade 12 pupils in Mpumalanga missed an exam because of a violent protest. The service delivery protests…
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Basic Education Dept explores ways to abate load shedding in schools
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) said it’s exploring ways to abate the energy crisis – which affects learning at…
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Calls for teachers to learn first aid to ensure learners’ safety in schools & on trips
Negligence in schools continues to be a huge problem and parents are questioning teachers’ capabilities of caring for kids in…
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Education Dept in talks with Treasury to resolve school infrastructure challenges
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has been engaging with the National Treasury in a bid to resolve infrastructure challenges…
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Load shedding: Eskom asked to consider the plight of learners during exams
Eskom has been asked to consider the plight of learners and students during exams when it institutes load shedding. SA…
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Over 40 000 markers to handle matric exam papers at 194 centres
More than 40,000 markers are set to handle the marking of the 2021 matric exams, the Department of Basic Education…
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Education Dept urges Eskom to minimise load shedding as matrics write final exams
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is urging Eskom, parents, and guardians of grade 12 pupils to help ease the…
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Angie Motshekga: We are ready for the 2021 matric exams
The announcement of the 2021 matric results will be made on January 20, with provinces releasing results the next day,…
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Komape family wins court battle 7 years after their son drowned in a pit toilet
The Limpopo High Court handed down judgment in favour of the Komape family on Friday, with an order compelling the…
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Here’s how to register to rewrite your matric supplementary exams
Candidates who registered to write this year’s matric May/June supplementary examinations but either missed, failed a subject, or want to…
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WC Education Department taken to task for rejecting Cuban specialists
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has been castigated for allegedly rejecting the offer from the Department of Basic Education…
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Education Dept says its making strides to get rid of pit toilets despite Limpopo court battle
While the Limpopo Education Department is facing a court battle over its failure to replace pit toilets at schools, the…
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DBE: Primary schools not forced to return all pupils on daily basis
As primary school pupils are expected to attend classes on a daily basis starting this week, the Department of Basic…
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Education department circular causes job loss panic among unvaccinated teachers
A wrongly worded circular has caused panic among unvaccinated teachers who fear they might lose their jobs. The Department of…
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Limpopo needs 1 more day to complete vaccine rollout for school staff, says Education Dept
The department of basic education (DBE) has the Limpopo province needs one more day to complete its vaccination rollout for…
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Education Dept urges victims of bullying to report perpetrators to combat issue at schools
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Saturday said violence in schools was a problem and bullying was not a…
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