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Lesufi happy with progress over online registration process
The GDE MEC has given an update on the status of the new online application process for grade 1 & 8s.
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Panyaza Lesufi hails education's new online services
He says his department has overwhelming evidence showing that South Africans prefer online services.
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MEC Lesufi: Online registration now working
The launch of Gauteng Education's online application site was delayed due to technical problems.
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Panyaza Lesufi breaks silence on Moroka Swallows debacle
Lesufi says he’s trying to orchestrate a massive cash injection into the club, among other things.
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Gauteng opens first school for autism
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi launched the province's first dedicated school for autistic pupils on 18 January 2016 in Orlando, Soweto.
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No schools for over 16k GP pupils due to placement confusion
GP Education MEC Lesufi says he’ll work to improve communication between district offices and schools.
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'2015 matrics must return 16,000 tablets'
The tablets were allocated during the launch of the e-learning project in Gauteng.
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More than 16,000 pupils not yet placed
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says this is due to late applications, lack of space & relocations.
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Gauteng govt supports decision to fire poor performing principals
MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he'll be firing the principals of 4 schools with dismal matric pass rates.
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‘Qualified educators available to replace principals in the firing line’
MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he'll be sacking the principals at schools that achieved less than 20% pass rates.
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Sadtu objects after MEC puts worst performing principals in the firing line
Panyaza Lesufi says he'll sack at least 4 principals at schools that achieved less than 20% pass rates.
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MEC to fire principals of underachieving schools
Gauteng Education MEC will fire the principals of 4 schools that achieved matric pass rates of less than 20%.
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Lesufi to visit Curro to check on changes
Panyaza Lesufi says he's happy to hear about the changes, but wants to judge for himself.
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Lesufi tackles school sanitation crisis
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi on Friday made good on his promise to start solving the sanitation crisis at township schools when he opened renovated toilets at Malerato Primary in Randfontein.
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Curro: We have met all promises to dept of education
MEC Panyaza Lesufi came close to shutting down Curro Roodeplaat after two separate incidents of racism.
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Lesufi set to meet with Noordgesig parents
Classes were disrupted by protests at the Soweto school on Tuesday.
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'Improved infrastructure in township schools will attract best teachers'
Lesufi says his department is changing school infrastructure to attract the best teachers across the country.
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Roodepoort Primary School to be reopened today
The school was closed last month after violence broke out amid allegations of corruption and racism.
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GDE reviews policy on how to deal with rape cases
In the last two months, the department has had to respond to two gang rapes at primary schools.
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Roodepoort school crisis: Mediation team given 48 hours to find solution
The team, which includes Unicef’s Yvonne Chaka Chaka & Reverend Paul Verryn, will give a report by Saturday.
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Mediators set to resolve Roodepoort Primary impasse
In an attempt to put a stop to the ongoing tensions, MEC Panyaza Lesufi convened a meeting with residents.
