Department of Basic Education (DBE)

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Omie Chester19/01/2024
DA says real matric pass rate is 55.3%
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Omie Chester05/03/2023
Minister Nzimande concerned about violent nature of Wits student protests
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Omie Chester19/01/2023
Parents worry about mental health of pupils awaiting placement in Gauteng
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Nelly Ndlovu09/11/2022
DBE: Service delivery protests in NW, GP & MP disrupt final matric exams
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Omie Chester06/07/2022
Basic Education Dept explores ways to abate load shedding in schools
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Omie Chester31/03/2022
Calls for teachers to learn first aid to ensure learners’ safety in schools & on trips
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Omie Chester07/02/2022
Education Dept in talks with Treasury to resolve school infrastructure challenges
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Omie Chester11/11/2021
Load shedding: Eskom asked to consider the plight of learners during exams
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Omie Chester09/11/2021
Over 40 000 markers to handle matric exam papers at 194 centres
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Omie Chester27/10/2021
Education Dept urges Eskom to minimise load shedding as matrics write final exams
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Omie Chester08/10/2021
Angie Motshekga: We are ready for the 2021 matric exams
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Omie Chester18/09/2021
Komape family wins court battle 7 years after their son drowned in a pit toilet
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Omie Chester02/09/2021
Here’s how to register to rewrite your matric supplementary exams
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Omie Chester17/08/2021
WC Education Department taken to task for rejecting Cuban specialists
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Omie Chester06/08/2021
Education Dept says its making strides to get rid of pit toilets despite Limpopo court battle
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Omie Chester02/08/2021
DBE: Primary schools not forced to return all pupils on daily basis
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Omie Chester31/07/2021
Education department circular causes job loss panic among unvaccinated teachers
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Omie Chester27/06/2021
Limpopo needs 1 more day to complete vaccine rollout for school staff, says Education Dept
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Omie Chester29/05/2021
Education Dept urges victims of bullying to report perpetrators to combat issue at schools
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Omie Chester23/03/2021
Friday cut-off to register for matric exam rewrites
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Omie Chester12/02/2021
Education Dept encourages parents to report schools demanding registration fees
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Omie Chester29/01/2021
DBE invites 2020 matric pupils to register for May/June supplementary exams
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Omie Chester11/01/2021
Basic Education Department gives update on SA matric marking progress
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Omie Chester18/12/2020
DBE launches security breach probe at Govt Printing Works over leaked exam papers
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Omie Chester09/12/2020
Court to hear AfriForum urgent bid against rewrite of leaked matric papers
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Omie Chester08/12/2020
DBE cannot use blanket approach to deal with matric exam leaks, says AfriForum
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Omie Chester08/12/2020
Matric pupil with Covid-19 barred from writing exams
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Omie Chester24/11/2020
Education dept investigates another leaked matric exam paper
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Omie Chester24/11/2020
CEM considering more security options to protect exam papers after 2nd leak
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Omie Chester10/11/2020
Unions slam education dept for compromising health of educators