Countries

Gauteng MEC Matome Chiloane urges parents not to shun township schools

Johannesburg — Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, has criticised parents for refusing their children’s admission to township schools,... Read more

17 Jan, 2024

Countries

SA won’t fold its arms and watch parents using children at traffic light as beggars – Motshekga

Cape Town – The National Assembly has approved the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, aimed at addressing challenges... Read more

30 Oct, 2023

Countries

Over 717 000 students begin 2023 matric exams

Cape Town – Over 717 000 matriculants are beginning their final 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations at nearly... Read more

30 Oct, 2023

Countries

Covid-19 impacted reading literacy levels of learners – Motshekga

Cape Town – Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the reading literacy levels... Read more

19 Jun, 2023

Countries

Revealed: how Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children

The vast majority of ten-year-old children in South Africa cannot read for meaning. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Daneel Knoetze... Read more

11 May, 2023

Countries

WATCH | ‘Take note @Ramaphosa,’ says Maimane after videos of learners smoking, brawling in uniforms surface

Cape Town – One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to take decisive action in... Read more

22 Apr, 2022

Countries

Minister Angie Motshekga says schools ‘ready for full-time attendance’

Cape Town – South African Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has expressed confidence in her department, saying that... Read more

8 Feb, 2022

Countries

Minister Motshekga wants social distancing at schools to be reduced

Cape Town – South African Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has called for social distancing space between pupils... Read more

12 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus

SA schools to remain open despite increasing Covid-19 cases

Schools around the country will remain open despite rising Covid-19 cases, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said. Motshekga... Read more

20 Jun, 2021