Elijah Mhlanga
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Basic Education Dept: Every child in SA should participate in sports and arts
The government has announced a new collaboration between two departments to unlock talent and boost sports and arts transformation. A…
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Dept of Basic Education: Matric pass rate for 2023 to be announced on 18 January
The Department of Basic Education is preparing to release the 2023 final matric exam results later in January. The class…
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Basic Education Department outlines challenges to providing decent classrooms
Basic Education Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said the department is working hard to create a decent environment for learning. Mhlanga says…
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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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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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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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Panel: Violence spike in schools a symptom of society and the home
Abuse and violence in schools has become an endemic problem, exacerbated by the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent headlines…
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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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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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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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More children and teachers return to schools in KZN
The Education Department says it’s encouraged that more children are returning to school in KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 124 schools…
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Basic Education: It will cost over R400 million to repair KZN schools following floods
It will cost over R400 million to repair KwaZulu-Natal schools. That is according to Department of Basic Education and Training…
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Education Dept employee hospitalised after being assaulted by protestors in Tshwane
An employee from the Department of Basic Education had to be hospitalized after protesters stormed its offices in Tshwane. The…
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Basic Education Dept: No such thing as a 30% pass rate
The Basic Education Department says there is confusion between a pass mark and a pass rate. It says there is…
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Back to school: Here are the new opening dates
Schools, for teachers and pupils in the coastal provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape, will reopen on…
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Department of Basic Education explains Matric pass marks
Even though the Department of Basic Education announces a single matric pass rate every year, it has explained there isn’t…
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Parents urged to secure school placement for children before start of academic year
The Department of Basic Education has warned that parents who have not secured school placement for their children will struggle…
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Concern over damaged matric papers following Free State storm
The Basic Education Department says matric exam papers in the Free State were damaged in a storm this week. The…
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Education Department joins Vooma Vaccination campaign
As the country focuses on ramping up vaccinations, the Basic Education Department has joined efforts to educate South Africans on…
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Education Department reminds teachers of ethics code after report finds 443 misconduct complaints
The Department of Basic Education has reminded South African educators of the code of professional ethics that governs their field.…
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Education Department to meet with Eskom over blackouts
The Basic Education Department will be meeting with Eskom management on Thursday as thousands of matric pupils struggle to study…
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No incidents reported at exam venues on day 1, says DBE
While the country battles stage four load shedding, matric pupils got through the first hurdle, completing day one of the…
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Blackouts did not affect first day of Matric exams: Department of Education
Blackouts haven’t affected matric exams according to Basic Education Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga. He says Eskom is aware that final…
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More than 1 800 schools vandalised in lockdown
School vandalism is a national crisis according to basic education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga. The Basic Education Department says more than…
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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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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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Parts of KwaZulu-Natal run out of vaccines for teaching staff
The Kwazulu-Natal Department of Education has temporarily suspended the vaccine rollout at sites in three of its districts. The department…
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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 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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Basic Education Dept: Further disruptions to academic year will hinder pupils
School pupils should not have to bear the brunt for adults and parents who were spreading the coronavirus. This was…
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Basic Education Dept: Pupils safer at schools during COVID-19 third wave
Amid a COVID-19 third wave, the Department of Basic Education said that pupils were safer at schools than anywhere else.…
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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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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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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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Education Dept encourages parents to report schools demanding registration fees
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is encouraging parents to report schools that demand registration fees as a pre-condition to…
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Minister Motshekga to address the nation over the readiness of schools – Here is what to expect
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to brief the nation on Sunday about schools’ state of readiness to reopen.…
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Solidarity challenges Angie Motshekga’s authority to keep private schools closed
Trade union Solidarity has sent a lawyer’s letter to the Department of Basic Education, questioning it’s directive on the opening…
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Minister Angie Motshekga on sick leave
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is on sick leave. Motshekga was expected to address the media on Friday, however, deputy…
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President Ramaphosa speaks on schools re-opening
Cyril Ramaphosa offered little clarity on Monday evening on whether schools would open on January 25, as concerns remain about…
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Natu president Allen Thompson dies of COVID-19
President of the National Teachers Union (Natu) Allen Thompson has died after contracting COVID-19. Thompson was elected to lead Natu…
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Matric exam markers to be monitored for COVID-19
Medical professionals will be on standby at centres as the marking of matric exams begins on Monday. Basic Education Minister…
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Sadtu wants more psycho-social support for teachers dealing with COVID-19
Teachers union Sadtu said that more psycho-social support was needed to help teachers and pupils deal with the tragedy brought…
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DBE launches security breach probe at Govt Printing Works over leaked exam papers
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Thursday said an investigation has been launched into a security breach at the…
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Dept of Education urges calm over leaked maths exam, no news on rewrite
No word yet if matriculants will rewrite their Maths Paper Two exam. Basic Education Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said the…
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Education dept revises protocols to help schools manage COVID-19 cases during exams
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has issued a circular with revised protocols to assist schools to manage possible COVID-19…
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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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Dept worried damage to schools will delay lockdown recovery plan in some areas
The Department of Basic Education said with about 400 schools being vandalized and property destroyed, many children would not be…
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DBE postpones matric exam re-write to end of 2020
The basic education department has postponed the May/June re-write matric exams due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. The move affects…
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