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SA braces for matric pass rate announcement
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is due to reveal the highly anticipated national matric pass rate for the class of 2016 on Wednesday.
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Education Minister: Let's find our own ways to teach maths
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the country urgently needs to create its own unique way of teaching maths.
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Motshekga calls for overhaul of SA’s maths education practices
The Basic Education Minister has likened the country’s maths education to a patient that is in ICU and receiving treatment.
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Motshekga admits teaching, learning of maths in critical state
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says there are several factors that contribute to the poor performance.
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Minister Motshekga slammed for missing norms and standards deadline
Tuesday marked the deadline by which school structures made of inappropriate materials were due to have been replaced.
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Minister Motshekga grilled about willingness to address Sadtu dominance
The issue was raised during the Basic Education Dept's meeting in Parliament on progress made with the 'Jobs for Cash' report.
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Basic Edu Ministry to keep close eye on provinces during matric final exams
Angie Motshekga’s spokesperson, Troy Martens, says they are paying particular attention to Vuwani.
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'Matrics worried at the prospect of going to university next year'
The matric exams come amid a series of violent protests at universities over fee increase.
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Anxiety looms over university prospects as matric exams get underway
Some matricualnts are worried that they will not make it into university in 2017 due to fees protests.
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Govt to fork out R460m to repair damaged Vuwani schools
More than 40 schools were reported to have been damaged during protests earlier this year.
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Protect school infrastructure, urges Motshekga
Minister Motshekga has called on communities to protect schools following the torching of a Limpopo school.
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No exceptions for schools that have not completed the curriculum - Motshekga
Minster Motshekga says the exams are national and all schools are expected to have completed the curriculum.
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Matric 2016: Security stepped up to prevent exam paper leaks
Last year a number of schools in the Limpopo province were implicated in the crime.
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Angie Motshega pleased with decision to reopen Vuwani schools
The agreement between government & traditional leaders in Vuwani will see schooling resume next month.
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Minister defends decision to postpone release of jobs-for-cash report
Angie Motshekga says she's allowed more time for those cited in the report to make representations.
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Sadtu threatens court action over jobs-for-cash report
The report, which was supposed to be released in Feb, has been delayed by a further two weeks.
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‘Torched Limpopo schools' records can never be recovered’
Angie Motshekga says the destruction of more than 20 schools in the area is shocking and depressing.
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‘Jobs for cash’ task team won't be disbanded just yet
Angie Motshekga says the task team probing the sale of teaching posts for cash will continue investigations.
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DA calls on ministry to release 'Jobs for Cash' report
Basic Education Department received the report earlier this month after two years of investigation.
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'NGOs play key role in National Development Plan'
Angie Motshekga today delivered a keynote address at the Education NGO Summit in Benoni.
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Motshekga to WC voters: How can the ANC win your support?
Motshekga appealed to the youth in particular to register to take part in the elections.
