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Education Minister says new curriculum to be fully implemented by 2025

LOCAL Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed on Tuesday that the Department of Basic Education has finalised curriculum changes as part of efforts to prepare pupils to meaningfully participate in the economy. She was speaking at the South African Democratic Teachers Union’s national general council meeting in Kempton Park, Gauteng. According to Motshekga, this includes the introduction of robotics and coding in public schools. As many as 38 new subjects are due […]

5 October 2022

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Motshekga concerned about the slow progress in schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

NATIONAL Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is concerned about the progress that’s being made at schools since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Motshekga is visiting some schools in Bloemfontein on Thursday to assess teaching and learning. She says that only around 30% of the current syllabus is being completed under the measures adopted to curb the spread of COVID-19. She’s hopeful that educational facilities will […]

5 August 2021

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Teachers line up for Covid-19 vaccine protection as jabs roll out to school staff

Excitement, relief and some uncertainty. These were the mixed emotions shared by some education department staff who arrived at the Rabasotho community centre in Thembisa to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations on Wednesday. Minister Angie Motshekga had arrived at the centre to oversee the process. She was joined by education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, who also received his jab at the centre. Dressed to the nines in all black, with a swanky, […]

23 June 2021

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Matric students do not have to rewrite Maths Paper Two – Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says matric students will not have to rewrite Maths Paper Two, following a leak, discovered this morning. She says they are busy trying to identify those learners who were in possession of the paper. It’s believed a small number of learners in Gauteng and Limpopo received the paper via Whatsapp. The minister’s spokesperson Hope Mokgatlhe says those involved will be suspended from writing matric exams […]

17 November 2020

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School reopening: Break over for most grades on 24 August, all grades back by 31 August

The Department of Basic Education has gazetted amended regulations on new dates for the reopening of schools, after institutions had to close a week ago. The amended regulations include the new dates for pupils' phased return as well as guidelines for parents who still wish to keep their children home. All public schools were forced to shut their doors after the Cabinet decided on a four-week break from 27 July, […]

3 August 2020

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Paediatrician groups condemn closure of public schools

The Paediatrician Management Group and the South African Paediatric Association (SAPA) have condemned the reclosure of public schools in the country. The bodies say cabinet’s decision is not based on scientific evidence and is not in the best interests of children. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-week long break for learners in public schools across the country while Grade 12 learners will have a week-long break and Grade […]

31 July 2020

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Cabinet to be told to close schools for 3 weeks amid Covid-19 peak – report

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is expected to advise Cabinet to close schools around the country for three weeks. This according to a report by Times LIVE, which quotes "impeccable sources within the teacher unions" who attended a meeting chaired by Deputy Minister of Basic Education Reginah Mhaule on Wednesday night. The NCCC will reportedly table the recommendation to Cabinet on Thursday, and either Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga […]

23 July 2020

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Unions await feedback on call to re-close schools

Teacher unions are optimistic that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will give them positive feedback on Wednesday night when she presents their submissions to Cabinet. Unions have renewed calls for schools to be closed citing an increase in COVID-19 infections. They also say many Grade 12 learners have not gone to school because some schools are not ready to accommodate them, while others still don’t have personal protective equipment (PPEs). […]

23 July 2020

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Calls for temporary school closure peak as education stakeholders meet

Teaching unions have put their voice behind calls for the temporary closure of schools – at least until after the peak of coronavirus infections in the country has passed. Answering questions at a presidential imbizo on Wednesday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa said discussions with key stakeholders in the education sector will be held this week to seek an all-encompassing way forward. The World Health Organisation (WHO) also warned that the […]

16 July 2020

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