Tag: education

Dept of Higher Education misses skills programme target by 64%

The Department of Higher Education and Training achieved 56 out of 110…

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‘No immediate plans to change 30% pass mark,’ says Basic Education Minister Gwarube 

Umalusi said South Africa did not have the lowest pass mark globally,…

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Food poisoning not coming from school programmes – education minister

Dozens of school-aged children have died or fallen ill due to food…

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Matric exams: Don’t protest at schools, education minister Gwarube pleads with communities

Nearly 900,000 students will sit for their matric final exam from Monday.…

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Mbeki: Report tackles education dept for racism smears, unfair suspensions

The Thabo Mbeki Foundation criticises the handling of racism allegations at Pretoria…

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Gauteng Education Department criticised over handling of Pretoria Girls High ‘racism’

The Thabo Mbeki Foundation says it found no evidence of racism at…

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Limpopo education probes abuse claims following matric pupil’s death

The pupil died 'under distressing circumstances' over the weekend, with less than…

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Unisa will be part of the future of education

Despite facing criticism, Unisa is expanding globally with new partnerships and innovations…

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‘Cheating is simply not worth it’ – Western Cape education warns matrics

Education department warns matrics about the consequences of cheating during their final…

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Education crisis looming

With Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube having painted a bleak picture…

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