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Motshekga, DA clash in debate over matric pass rate
The DA said that the Department of Basic Education seemed comfortable with what it called 'mediocre' standards.
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Motshekga: Removing school uniforms will expose inequality in schools
The minister said that the value of school uniforms should never be undermined as they hid the massive inequalities that existed in society.
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Motshekga: Class of 2020 held their own under difficult circumstances
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said said that the group demonstrated the resilience of the system which withstood administering exams under tough conditions.
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Over 25,000 pupils across SA still not placed as schools reopen today
As hundreds and thousands of pupils return to the classroom it’s a frustrating start for some parents who have children not yet placed in a school.
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SA set for schools reopening on 15 Feb, health & safety a priority - Dept
Learners in public schools In January, the department announced a two-week delay in the school calendar following an increase of COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Public schools count down to opening, Motshekga will outline readiness today
Minister Angie Motshekga will announce the readiness of her department to welcome learners back to school after it delayed the 2021 academic calendar, by at least two weeks last month, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
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Teacher unions set against reopening of schools as COVID-19 cases surge
South Africans will be eagerly waiting to hear what Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has to say when she addresses the nation on Friday around her department’s plans to reopen schools.
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Court finds DBE decision to rewrite 2 matric exams irregular, unlawful
The High Court in Pretoria has found that the decision by the Basic Education Department to rewrite two leaked papers was unlawful and irregular and that it should be set aside.
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Motshekga: Those who leaked matric Maths paper will be severely dealt with
Some learners in eight provinces may have gotten their hands on the Maths paper 2, which was written on Monday.
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Basic Education Minister Motshekga urges parents to send children back to school
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that while learner numbers were increasing gradually, she was concerned that there were still learners who had not returned to school yet.
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Matrics to write combined June & final exams, says Motshekga
The final exam period starts on 5 November and will conclude on 15 December.
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Only a few pupils unable to return to school, Motshekga tells MPs
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga was responding to questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday about the department’s response to COVID-19 as all pupils had now returned to class.
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‘It would be immoral to play politics around education,’ says Motshekga
Motshekga was addressing members of the National Assembly during a debate of national importance on Tuesday.
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Break allows schools to prepare for return of more grades - Motshekga
Government schools will be closed from Monday until 24 August.
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Govt expected to give clarity on schooling during COVID-19
Unions have intensified calls over the past week for schools to be closed, at least until after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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Anglican Church backs plan to keep schools open in SA
The church's call comes in support of the South African Human Right Commission seeking the continued opening and operating of as many of the country’s schools as possible.
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CEM threatens legal action against anyone trying to disrupt schooling
The Council of Education Ministers (CEm) said that groups or individuals did not have the authority to close schools, adding that parents had options if they choose not to take their children back to school for now.
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‘We’re going to knock on department, Motshekga’s doors’
Cosas is one of the groups calling for schools to stay closed as the country heads towards the COVID-19 peak.
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Motshekga wants harsh punishment for man arrested for raping schoolgirl (12)
The grade 7 pupil was attacked at knife point in the Harry Gwala region this week after being sent home for forgetting her mask.
