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Stellenbosch University says Back-on-Track Programme achieves major gains in recovering learning losses

Stellenbosch University stated that the Western Cape Department of Education’s Back-on-Track program has achieved significant success in helping certain learners recover from the substantial learning losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Servaas van der Berg reported that Grade 7 learners in isiXhosa-medium schools demonstrated the most remarkable improvements, especially in Mathematics, where their progress equated to over 200 additional school days of learning. “The results for these learners were […]

today19 December 2024

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Ramaphosa links economic recovery to support for his anti-corruption drive

An injunction to support South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's drive against corruption in public life, which is encountering resistance from factions in the ruling party, is written into the economic recovery plan he intends to present to a special sitting of Parliament on Thursday. The 48-page document, presented to Cabinet a week ago, makes interventions against crime and corruption a key part of the government's efforts to rebuild an economy […]

today14 October 2020

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Hotels hit hard by COVID-19 lockdown

The tourism industry has come to a complete standstill with big and small hotel operators seeing huge financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, since many countries around the world remain under lockdown. Locally major players like Sun International, Hilton Hotels and have shut down a number of hotels and in accordance with government’s regulations aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. The Tsogo Sun Group reported […]

today7 May 2020

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