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The functions and responsibilities of Early Childhood Development (ECD) will be officially placed in the hands of the Education Department on 1 April 2022. Picture: 123rf.com

Angie motshekga

ECD portfolio to officially be moved to Basic Education Dept on Friday

By Lauren Isaacs

A handover will take place between Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu in Pretoria on Friday morning.

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  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga visited Phomolong Secondary School in Thembisa on 25 January 2022 in the wake of the murder of the school's deputy principal, Thembisile Ngendane. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Motshekga says safety in schools remains a priority for her department

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    196 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. Picture: GCIS.

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    Each year, schools have to bear the brunt of criminals stealing and damaging school infrastructure during the holidays so they can resell the items.

    197 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited Phomolong Secondary School in Thembisa on 25 January 2022 in the wake of the murder of the school's deputy principal, Thembisile Ngendane. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Motshekga calls for end to speculation around murder of Phomolong teacher

    Minister Angie Motshekga, who visited the school on Tuesday, said she hoped to get more details around the circumstances of the attack when she visited the family.

    197 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga visited Phomolong Secondary School in Thembisa on 25 January 2022 in the wake of the murder of the school's deputy principal, Thembisile Ngendane. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Motshekga urges Phomolong pupils to resume classes after teacher murdered

    Their deputy principal Thembisile Ngendane was gunned down on school premises in Tembisa on Friday.

    197 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga hosted the top achievers at a breakfast session at the Houghton Hotel on 20 January 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Motshekga: Schools ready to allow pupils to return to class full time

    Rotational learning remains in place in schools across the country with pupils having to keep their desks a meter apart from each other.

    198 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga oversees the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine jabs at the Rabasotho community hall in Tembisa on 23 June 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Motshekga saddened by murder of Phomolong High deputy principal

    The educator was gunned down in the school's driveway on Friday.

    199 days ago
  • Meet the top performing matriculants of 2021

    The country's top performing matriculants attended an awards ceremony on 20 January 2022. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said a total of 897,163 pupils registered to sit for the NSC exams and the pass rate is 76.4%, an increase from 76.2% in 2020.

    202 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga hosted the matric top achievers at a breakfast session at the Houghton Hotel on 20 January 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    FULL SPEECH: Motshekga commends class of 2021 for hitting 76.4% pass rate

    The 2021 NSC overall pass rate, with the progressed learners included, stands at 76.4% – an improvement of 0.2% from the pass rate achieved by the Class of 2020.

    202 days ago
  • LIVE BLOG: 2021 matric pass rate is 76.4%, up 0.2% from 2020

    Minister Angie Motshekga announces the results of the 2021 NSC final exams.

    202 days ago
  • Matric top achievers honoured at breakfast session with Minister Motshekga

    Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, along with the deputy Makgabo Mhaule, hosted some of the country’s top performing matriculants for breakfast on 20 January 2022 - ahead of the release of the matric results. The learners, who came from all over the country, were praised for achieving exceptional results under difficult conditions, such as rotational learning due to COVID-19.

    202 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga hosted the matric top achievers at a breakfast session at the Houghton Hotel on 20 January 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    WATCH LIVE: Minister Motshekga announces 2021 NSC matric results

    Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announces the results of the 2021 NSC final exams.

    202 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga held a media briefing on Saturday, 19 June 2021, where she announced that all adults working in public and independent schools; irrespective of their age; will get the opportunity to be vaccinated. Picture: GCIS.

    Basic Education Dept estimates up to 700,000 learners dropped out due to COVID

    Minister Angie Motshekga said that the department was exploring how to return normality to schooling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

    211 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Picture: @DBE_SA/Twitter

    Motshekga: Dept exploring ways of returning schooling to normality amid pandemic

    Schools in inland provinces reopen on Wednesday, while pupils in the rest of the country go back to class from next week.

    211 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshega addresses the matric class of 2021 at the Noordwyk Secondary School in Midrand on 27 October 2021. Picture: @DBE_SA/Twitter

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    287 days ago
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    306 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga at a briefing on 1 June 2020. Picture: GCIS

    Motshekga: We’re ready to present credible final matric exams

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    306 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Picture: GCIS.

    WATCH LIVE: Minister Motshekga gives update on impact of COVID on schools

    Friday's briefing comes a few weeks before matriculants sit for their final exams.

    306 days ago
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