Department of basic education
DBE calls on Gauteng communities to protect schools amid threats
Thirty-eight of the institutions are in the Daveyton area while 37 are located in Tsakane.
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Equal Education angered by DBE missing deadline to roll out nutrition scheme
The department was expected to submit the plan last Friday as ordered by the High Court in Pretoria, but it failed to do so.
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Motshekga: Pupils will be assessed on 'trimmed curriculum' this academic year
Motshekga has been monitoring the return of matric pupils to schools this week.
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DBE appeals to ‘critics’ to stop pointing fingers & propose solutions amid COVID
The department said it was unhelpful to continuously blame it as it was dealing with the scourge of the coronavirus for the first time.
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Basic Education Dept releases amended school calendar for 2020
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-week break for schools, to ensure that they were prepared for the return of more grades in August.
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Cabinet expected to make final decision today on closing schools
Teacher unions met with the Department of Basic Education on Tuesday again to relay their concerns and pleaded with government to shut schools to protect pupils and teachers from contracting the virus.
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Natu calls on DBE to issue laptops to all matriculants
The union's president, Alan Thompson, said this would assist in facilitating remote learning, similar to some higher education institutions.
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Nehuwa backs Sadtu's call for schools to close until after COVID-19 peak
Teacher unions were due to meet with Education Minsiter Angie Motshekga on Wednesday morning to discuss the safety of schools during this time, however it was cancelled with little warning.
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Sadtu grandstanding with school closure call - DA
Sadtu held a virtual media briefing on Tuesday, where it called on the Basic Education Department to implement remote teaching and learning.
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Cosas threatens to shut schools that don't have COVID-19 measures in place
Cosas spokesperson Zithulele Ndlela said that they were concerned about the rising number of COVID-19 cases among pupils and teachers.
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Nearly 2.5 million pupils to return to school today after 4 months away
Grades R, 6 and 11 pupils will be joining the grade 7s and matrics.
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Belhar parents, teachers continue fight against the reopening of schools
Pickets have been taking place outside schools throughout the province this week as parents and teachers call for schools to be closed at least until the COVID-19 peak was over.
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Concerns raised as DBE sends grades R, 6 & 11 pupils back to school
The department has come under fire after deciding to re-open schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DBE must first deal with current COVID-19 outbreak at schools - teacher unions
From next week, additional grades are expected to resume the academic year despite the soaring numbers of infections across schools in the country.
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775 schools in SA affected by COVID-19, over 1,000 teachers got infected
The DBE confirmed that 1,169 teachers had contracted the virus, the majority of them in the Western Cape, which accounted for half of the country’s infections.
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Over 100,000 school placement applications received by Gauteng Education Dept
The online application process for grade one and eight pupils opened earlier for the 2021 academic year.
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PSC raises concerns over schools’ compliance with COVID-19 protocols
The PSC said many other schools around the country were unable to meet the minimum requirements for hygiene and social distancing.
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Motshekga: Officials working hard to ensure all schools COVID-19 compliant
A high school in Mount Frere had to close again after almost 200 pupils and staff tested positive for the virus.
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2 West Rand schools begin deep cleaning after COVID-19 infections confirmed
A grade 7 pupil at the West Gold Pre-Primary School in Westonaria tested positive.
