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Driver arrested for transporting 58 pupils, DoE asked to provide safer transport
The pupils had been crammed into the minibus taxi which was ferrying them to school in Bela-Bela on Monday.
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NKOSIKHONA DUMA: Motshekga must get real about the matric results
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga needs to paint the full picture when it comes to matric results and highlight the challenges faced by the country's young people, writes Nkosikhona Duma.
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Motshekga expresses concern over school dropout, repetition rates
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that despite several challenges, the 2019 matric pass rate proved that the country's public education system was constantly improving.
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READ: Education Minister on the class of 2019
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the matric class of 2019 had achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, from 78.2% in 2018.
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As matric students celebrate, concerns over dropout rate & quality of passes
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will announce the pass rate in Johannesburg on Tuesday night.
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Matric results to be announced 7 January
A total of 790,405 candidates sat for 147 question papers in 7,416 examination centres nationwide. A further 212 pupils wrote at correctional facilities.
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It's all systems go for 2019 matric final exams, says Education Dept
The Department of Basic Education on Thursday said it was confident everything was in place for successful matric exams and the department was cautiously optimistic this would translate into an improved pass rate.
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Formalising grade 9 as point of exit to open new pathways: expert
The announcement meant that pupils were able to complete the grade and attain a general education certificate.
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Parly committee wants action against DBE spokesperson over 'sexist' tweets
Last week, Elijah Mhlanga tweeted sultry pictures of half-dressed men and women holding books while encouraging a culture of reading.
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MIA LINDEQUE: Why does she have to fight her battles silently?
Fighters come in different forms - the survivor, the warrior, the dragon lady, the academic, and so many others, writes Mia Lindeque.
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The new generation doesn’t have to prove anything - Motshekga
The basic education minister spoke to Eyewitness News in a wide-ranging interview ahead of the celebration of Women’s Day.
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BEHIND THE POLITICS PODCAST: Motshekga on fighting cancer, apartheid and more
As South Africans reflect on women’s contributions to society, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga opens up on beating cancer and bringing down the apartheid government.
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Ramaphosa: We need to improve schools to match fourth industrial revolution
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country and its teachers needed to change the direction of secondary school education to develop relevant skills to match the fourth industrial revolution.
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No silver bullet will bring an end to school violence - Motshekga
The minister said the violence in some government schools was out of control, but emphasised that school safety remains the responsibility of provincial departments.
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Equal Education repeats call for Motshekga performance contract
High school pupils from various parts of the country have held a demonstration outside Motshekga's offices in Pretoria.
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Equal Education calls on Motshekga to improve infrastructure at schools
The pupils, affiliated to Equal Education, wanted to outline ways to improve schools to Minister Angie Motshekga.
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Motshekga: Schools shouldn't turn away migrant learners without proper documents
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has written to the African Diaspora Forum to re-assure the association after learners who don't have birth certificates were refused entry into schools, and others removed.
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Motshekga: More must be done to support educators to avoid absenteeism
On Monday, Motshekga released the 2017 school monitoring survey which found the number of teachers who are absent from school on a daily basis has increased from 8% to 10%.
