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Motshekga defends move to make history compulsory subject at school
Basic EductionMotshekga says introducing history as a compulsory subject at schools is aimed at contributing to the country’s nation building and unity.
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Motshekga: Education Dept doesn't have budget to deal with substance abuse
Motshekga says projects will focus on providing information on substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
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Motshekga: Only 15% of South Africans read
The basic education minister says the top reasons why South Africa’s education system continues to rank low is because of violence, absenteeism and a poor reading culture.
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Jobs for cash: Minister punts law changes to resolve issues
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga appeared before a Parliamentary committee to discuss the progress made in dealing with the matter.
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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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'Sadtu must stop making wild allegations about Minister Motshekga'
Basic Education says Sadtu should rather focus on dealing with the so-called 'jobs for cash' report.
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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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‘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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Minister to release 'jobs for cash' report in April
The education dept today explained the processes to be followed before the report is made public.
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'Jobs for cash' perpetrators to face harsh penalties
Yesterday, Motshekga announced that a final report into the ‘jobs for cash scandal’, is in its final stages.
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Final report on ‘teachers post for sale’ scandal due in Feb
Minister Motshekga says the investigation had to be extended because of the emergence of new cases.
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Damning report exposes rot in Sadtu
A damning report reveals that Sadtu is entirely implicated in the jobs for cash scandal.
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Basic education minister weighs in on #FeesMustFall
EWN speaks to basic education minister Angie Motshekga about the #FeesMustFall movement, and how it impacts her department's work in schools.
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Minister comes clean on Limpopo exam paper leak
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says depending on the outcome of investigations into the leak of an exam in Limpopo, pupils in the school, district and even the country could be asked to rewrite the paper.
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Sadtu unhappy with decision to proceed with ANA
Sadtu and Naptosa are against the Basic Education Department’s decision to procced with ANA in December.
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New measures to be introduced to curb school violence
The Education Department says it’s improving its Life Orientation Curriculum to reduce violence in schools.
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SA’s youth at the centre of Madiba Day 2015
A string of events will take place across the country to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day.
