National and provincial government leaders have this morning visited schools across the country to assess the state of readiness for the new school year and to wish learners well for 2016. This is part of the Back-to-School campaign to ensure that teaching and learning commence in all schools. Deputy President Cyril … [Read more...]
Basic Education hard at work
Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department is hard at work to improve support services and the way the curriculum is delivered in public, special and ordinary schools. Basic Education for All The Minister hosted a Ministerial Roundtable on Disability in Pretoria on Monday as part of the … [Read more...]
Call for free education is legitimate
South Africa - Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says the demand for free education is legitimate and justified. … [Read more...]
Adopt a TVET college, create opportunities
Create opportunities – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on companies across all sectors of the economy to adopt a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college to help with skills development and job creation. The Deputy President said this when he appeared before the National Assembly … [Read more...]
ASIDI Department delivers 100th school
Kroonstaad - It’s been described as South Africa’s most ambitious school infrastructure development programme, ASIDI, that is set to change the face of school infrastructure across the country. … [Read more...]
Learners get lifetime opportunity
A group of learners from Sol Plaatje Primary School in Mafikeng will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to talk directly to an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) in May. Learners from School The learners from the school, with their winning team of the 2014 National AstroQuiz, will be able to ask … [Read more...]
Free State makes strides in job creation
Free State Premier Ace Magashule says the province’s job creation prospects are looking up, with 51 020 work opportunities created as at the end of January this year through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). “55% of the job opportunities were created for youth, 63% for women and 0.6% for people with … [Read more...]
Investment in Childhood Care and Education
Childhood Professionals are taking to the streets today calling for increased investment in early childhood care and education — including a Government backed payscale for the early years workforce. … [Read more...]
Learners to celebrate Safer Internet Day
Learners from 10 schools in Gauteng will join hundreds of organisations to celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) on 10 February. The day will coincide with the launch of the Film and Publication Board’s Back-2-School campaign. Learners and Safer Internet Day The campaign will be in partnership with the Gauteng Department … [Read more...]
Construction of New Schools
Ministers Announce Construction of Four New Schools Through Public Private Partnership . Building has commenced this week on four new post-primary schools under Schools Bundle 4 of the Government's Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme. The schools and sports pitches will be built by BAM on greenfield sites and … [Read more...]