A survey taking stock of the progress made in terms of service delivery has revealed that the Basic Education Department (DBE) is making headway in providing libraries or media centres to schools. DBE makes headway with learner access to libraries Commissioned in 2017 by the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the … [Read more...]
SA should grow economy through inclusive growth
Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says to get the country on a path of better growth, all sectors of the economy should work with government in a manner that promotes inclusive growth. Economy through inclusive growth The Minister said this when he briefed the joint Standing Committees on Appropriations and … [Read more...]
Back to School 2016
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Education on the right track
Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is confident that the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a game changer that has put the country’s education system on the right track. Education on the right track, says Minister “When I was appointed in 2009, the first thing I wished … [Read more...]
Education key to economic freedom
Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on young people to be educated and to be innovative in order to achieve economic freedom in their lifetime. Speaking at a youth dialogue hosted by the South African Youth Council – an umbrella body for all youth organisations in South Africa – in Mfuleni near … [Read more...]