SA's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 1,585, with 9 deaths
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'Exorbitant' school uniform prices putting pressure on us, say parents
Scores of parents lined up outside uniform and stationery shops for last minute preparations as the school year begins.
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[LISTEN] State of basic education in SA
Talk Radio 702’s Eusebius McKaiser talks to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga regarding how the department plans to phase in history as a compulsory subject in schools.
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DA raises concerns over provincial education budget cuts
Minister Angie Motshekga revealed the budget cuts in a written parliamentary reply to DA Member of Parliament, Ian Ollis.
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Motshekga says she has discouraged Dept’s move to appeal Overvaal ruling
The High Court ruled that the school didn’t have space to admit 55 English-speaking pupils and that changing the school’s language policy was not lawful.
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[LISTEN] Matric pass rate: A question of quantity or quality
Education activist Guys Harris says that the matric pass rate has sacrificed quality for volume.
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SA literacy rate: 'Parental support remains a crucial factor'
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study has ranked the country the worst on a global scale.
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[OPINION] How digital technology can help reinvent basic education in Africa
Information and communication technologies offer new opportunities for improving basic education in Africa.
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[LISTEN] What skills children need today
Critical thinking, collaboration and the ability to adapt are three of the skills that Cherry identifies and embroiders on.
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Motshekga: Empower pupils to speak out against abuse, racism
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says racism should be confronted on an ongoing basis.
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ANC: Basic education needs overhaul
Naledi Pandor says the party has resolved that subcommittees at branch level should work on improving the quality of education.
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Zuma urges action to address problems in education
President Zuma has emphasised the importance of education, saying schools that have received a 0% pass rate must be held accountable.
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DBE disappointed by court ruling on paper leak scandal
The court ordered the department to release the results of the pupils implicated in the Limpopo math paper leak within 72 hours.
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[LISTEN] The best ways to save for your child’s education
Financial planner Sylvia Walker suggests taking a long-term approach and suggests some investments to consider.
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Thousands of learners still unplaced in Western Cape, Gauteng
Parents are advised to contact district offices to assist with finding a place at a school if they did not enrol their children at a school last year.
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Basic Education disappointed by Gavin Davies’s remarks on culled learners
DA's Gavin Davies yesterday said the 2016 matric results lead to speculation that some learners may have been culled.
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[OPINION] Why it doesn’t help to fail pupils with poor maths marks
There's extensive research evidence to suggest that grade repetition does more harm than good.
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Basic Education Dept to hold indaba to review maths pass mark
The department’s Elijah Mhlanga says the decision was made for 2016 learners between grade 7 and 9.
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Basic Education defends decision on 20 percent pass mark
The department says the decision corrects a policy error, that was stopping talented children from being promoted.
