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ECD portfolio to officially be moved to Basic Education Dept on Friday
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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Return to normal time-tabling will assist Dept with recovery plan: Motshekga
Schools have been on rotational learning since COVID-19 infections began soaring in the country.
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Motshekga says safety in schools remains a priority for her department
School safety has been questioned after Phomolong Secondary School deputy principal Thembisile Ngendane was shot dead while leaving her school on Friday.
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Motshekga calls for strict rules for scrap metal sector to curb school vandalism
Each year, schools have to bear the brunt of criminals stealing and damaging school infrastructure during the holidays so they can resell the items.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Motshekga saddened by murder of Phomolong High deputy principal
The educator was gunned down in the school's driveway on Friday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WATCH LIVE: Minister Motshekga announces 2021 NSC matric results
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announces the results of the 2021 NSC final exams.
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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.
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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.
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Motshekga: Tight measures in place to ensure no exam paper leaks
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga was speaking at Noodwyk Secondary School in Midrand on Wednesday.
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Motshekga: Govt making progress in eradicating pit latrines at schools
Speaking at a press briefing on 8 October 2021, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said that while there were still many schools without proper sanitation facilities, government was working on providing the necessary services.
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Motshekga: We’re ready to present credible final matric exams
Over 700,000 matriculants around the country are expected to write the national senior certificate exams, which are scheduled to begin on 27 October.
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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.
