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Matriculants at the Noordwyk Secondary School on the first day of the 2021 National Senior Certificate final examinations. Picture: @David_Makhura/Twitter.

Education system

Effects of COVID-19 on basic education will have lasting impact - expert

By Shamiela Fisher

On Wednesday, almost 900,000 pupils tackled their first exam after months of trial and error brought on by the pandemic.

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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.

    597 days ago
  • FILE: A pupil has his temperature taken at the Iphuteng Primary School in Alexandra, Johannesburg on 24 August 2020. Picture: @educationgp/Twitter

    ANALYSIS: Case law suggests SA must do more about disrupted schooling

    The country's Constitution, as well as several court rulings, offer clear guidelines for how children's best interests should be managed and prioritised.

    599 days ago
  • FILE: Saftu secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    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.

    600 days ago
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