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SADTU rejects call to remove more than 2 000 teachers from education department

By Rachel Mohamed The Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) plan to cut more than 2,000 teaching positions for the upcoming school year has been rejected by the Democratic Teachers Union of South Africa (SADTU). Speaking on VOC Breakfast show on Tuesday, the Sadtu Provincial Secretary Sibongile Kwazi said the union has rejected the call to downgrade the education of the poor working class in the Western Cape. According to Kwazi, […]

today27 August 2024

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Alert to parents – Do not delay and prepare your enrolment documents today!

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) announced school admission process begins on Monday, 14 March and closes 15 April 2022. The WCED has urged parents not to delay their enrolments of documents that are required to support their application. These include: the last official school Report Card, ID, Birth certificate, passport of the learner, Immunization card and Proof of Residence. According to Director for Communication, Bronagh Hammond, the WCED received […]

today8 March 2022

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SA must rethink curriculum delivery, says Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says South Africa needs to rethink the current delivery of the curriculum. She was giving her closing remarks at the 2021 Virtual Basic Education Lekgotla, adding that it was both an honour and a privilege to host it. “Clearly, among the critical tasks we must perform with zeal, is the rethinking, repositioning, reimagining of our curriculum delivery; the theory, practice and instruments of teaching and […]

today27 February 2021

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DBE to challenge certain aspects of ‘matric leak’ court ruling

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has said it will be challenging the latest court ruling, which set aside its decision to have two leaked matric exams re-written. According to the department spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, the move has plunged the department into “unimagined chaos”. It comes as Sadtu, Afriforum and student representatives had taken the department to court after it set dates for a re-write of the Mathematics and Physical […]

today15 December 2020

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Schools warned against withholding reports

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged parents to report any school that withholds students reports cards due to school fees that are not paid up. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast on Tuesday, department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond labelled it “unacceptable” and encouraged parents to be open with schools about their financial situation. Hammond said that the fees bring in the crucial funding needed to provide quality education “If there is […]

today1 December 2020

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10% of learners did not return to school after COVID-19 break: Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says 10% of learners from Grade 1 to Grade 11 cannot be accounted for following the reopening of schools since the beginning of the lockdown. The Minister was answering a question on how many learners have not returned to school during a virtual social cluster oral reply session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Motshekga says, “It could be that some parents have already […]

today11 November 2020

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EFF shocked over alleged violence against its members at Brackenfell High School

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has expressed shock over the alleged violence meted out to its members by parents of Brackenfell High School in the Western Cape. In a statement the party claims that they received complaints from parents of alleged racist practices at the school, which they say has not had a teacher of colour since 1994. Earlier on Monday, EFF members and parents clashed over a private matric […]

today10 November 2020

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Matrics anxious ahead of exams

It’s been a tough year, but finally, the Matric class of 2020 begin the final examinations on Thursday. More than a million pupils are expected to sit for the examinations, which kicks off with English Home Language Paper One. The Covid19 pandemic disrupted the education system and Matrics missed out on two months of schoolwork. Many Grade 12 learners are feeling anxious and stressed, given the limited teaching time.  Abdu-Daiyaan […]

today5 November 2020

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Over one million learners to sit for matric examination

Over one million learners are expected to sit for the matric examination on Thursday, the largest group in the country’s history. The Department of Basic Education is administering a combined examination with both full-time and part-time learners. Over 616 000 of those writing are full-time candidates writing their final examination for the first time. The rest were meant to write exams in June, but those were postponed due to the […]

today5 November 2020

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