Department of basic education
DBE to recruit more than 300,000 education assistants
With job creation high on the agenda of government’s recently unveiled economic recovery plan, it offers a programme to employ teaching assistants.
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DBE: Plans in place to protect pupils from COVID-19 during matric exams
The department said pupils showing COVID-19 symptoms like a persistent fever would not be allowed to write the final paper this year.
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Close to 20 people arrested in connection with illegal schools in Ivory Park
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a delegation of department officials and police to clamp down on the illegal operations.
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Teachers are our national treasures, says Motshekga on World Teacher’s Day
This year, the Department of Basic Education’s theme for the occasion is: ‘Teachers: Leading in crisis, re-imagining the future’.
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No need for children to remain at home, says Gauteng Education MEC Lesufi
Gauteng has recorded an 18% school dropout rate this year with the highest impact in grade R.
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Lockdown has exposed tech gulf between SA and rest of the world, say experts
Before the pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa had big plans for the fourth industrial revolution in the country, improving people's lives through technology. But the lockdown has exposed just how far behind South Africa is compared with other countries.
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Saftu plans mass action, wants overhaul of political, economic, social systems
In a virtual address with leaders of affiliate unions on Thursday night, secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi said that the current education system made the youth unemployable and therefore susceptible to crime and joining gangs.
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Teachers to return to classroom today but some raise COVID-19 safety concerns
The Basic Education Department instructed all teachers granted concessions to work from home during the nationwide lockdown to report back to school on Monday.
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DBE: Teachers granted permission to work from home must report for duty tomorrow
Earlier this year, teachers with comorbidities were asked to work from home to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19
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Scrapping of grade 10, 11 final exams must apply to all grades, say unions
The Department of Basic Education announced that it was replacing the exams for grades 10 and 11 with controlled tests due to the trimmed curriculum.
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WC sees positive increase in learner attendance, says provincial govt
At the start of June, the attendance rate for Grade 7 learners was 33% and it has now risen to 77%.
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Public schools not facing severe staff shortages, says Basice Education's Mhaule
Basic Education Deputy Minister Reginah Mhaule told EWN that while 22,000 educators had successfully applied to work from home due to co-morbidities, most schools remained functional.
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DBE to monitor COVID-19 compliance across schools as most grades return to class
Most grades are expected back at school on Monday morning after closing for a second time at the end of July due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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No school should say it’s not ready for matric exams, says DBE
The department has announced this year’s matric exam timetable which has been adjusted because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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DBE calls on Gauteng communities to protect schools amid threats
The department has announced that more than 80 schools in Gauteng have had to stave off attempts to have them closed.
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Equal Education disappointed by substance of DBE's school nutrition scheme
Equal Education’s Noncedo Madubedube said they had received the plan and they were not impressed by it.
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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.
