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FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura (left), Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga (center) and Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi (right) addressed the top Gauteng matric achievers in Daveyton on 5 January 2017. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

Paperless classrooms

Lesufi asks Motshekga to tighten security at Gauteng schools

By Hitekani Magwedze

Schools in the province have been hard hit by theft of smartboards and tablets since the inception of the department’s e-learning initiative.

  •   FILE: Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Lesufi to expand paperless platform to all townships high schools by 2019

    Panyaza Lesufi He says the province has been successful on its e-learning programme on grade 12 classes and is now working on consolidating other grades.

    1880 days ago
  • Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Gauteng education dept battling to recover 4k tablets

    The department says it is working together with the authorities to recover smartboards and tablets.

    2348 days ago
  • A gauteng pupil smiles as she inpects her new tablet, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Criminals stealing Gauteng pupils' future

    Just one week after the rollout of the Gauteng Education Department’s wireless classrooms project, it’s emerged that two schools have been targeted by criminals. EWN visited Kwa-Dukathole High School in Katlehong to investigate.

    2578 days ago
  • A Gauteng teacher demonstrates the use of newly implemented paperless classrooms around Gauteng schools by MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: Supplied.

    GP education dept undeterred by stolen e-learning material

    Days after the department's paperless classrooms project was rolled out, several devices were stolen.

    2579 days ago
  • A Gauteng teacher demonstrates the use of newly implemented paperless classrooms around Gauteng schools by MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: Supplied.

    Teachers, pupils excited about paperless classroom project

    ‘Wired for Life’ will see 375 Gauteng schools fully equipped with tablets and other technology.

    2585 days ago
  • Paperlessness

    CARTOON: Paperlessness

    CARTOON: Paperlessness

    2585 days ago
  • Pupils at the Protea Glen Secondary in Soweto received a set of tablets with complete internet connectivity.Picture: Vumani Mkhize/ EW

    Soweto pupils ‘excited’ by e-learning programme

    'Wired for Life' includes the use of interactive boards, laptops and tablets.

    2586 days ago
  • Protea Glen Secondary School teacher Sweetness Radebe uses a smartboard during her Life Sciences lesson. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Soweto pupils cross the digital divide

    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has officially launched the paperless classroom programme set to be implemented in rural and township schools across the province.

    2586 days ago
  • A Gauteng teacher demonstrates the use of newly implemented paperless classrooms around Gauteng schools by MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: Supplied.

    Paperless classrooms go online

    Matric pupils at over 300 Gauteng schools will receive tablets for as part of the 'Wired for Life' programme.

    2586 days ago
  • A Boitumelong Secondary School pupil listens attentively during a lesson, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    DA criticises education dept for stolen tablets

    The DA criticised the Gauteng Education Department for not installing tracking devices on all tablets.

    2651 days ago
  • FILE: Pupils from Phomolong secondary school in Tembisa will this year be using tablets in the classroom. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    'Stolen school tablets not a cause for concern'

    Seven tablets have been stolen this year and five have been tracked down and returned.

    2682 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS.

    'Success of any nation lies in education'

    Cyril Ramaphosa says skills shortages are putting strain on South Africa's economic growth.

    2774 days ago
  • A Boitumelong Secondary School pupil listens attentively during a lesson, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Township schools cross the digital divide

    Seven township schools made the leap across the digital divide in an ambitious & innovative project that will make textbooks and blackboards unnecessary.Vumani Mkhize reports.

    2774 days ago
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