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Basic Education Minister calls for private sector boost in education efforts

Basic Education Minister calls for private sector boost in education efforts

Local buyer pays R4.5m for a rare Audi, with proceeds supporting SA youth

Local buyer pays R4.5m for a rare Audi, with proceeds supporting SA youth

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South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

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Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Basic Education Minister calls for private sector boost in education efforts

Basic Education Minister calls for private sector boost in education efforts

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Local buyer pays R4.5m for a rare Audi, with proceeds supporting SA youth

Local buyer pays R4.5m for a rare Audi, with proceeds supporting SA youth

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Phumla William's call to South Africans to work together. Image: GCIS

Let's pull together towards growth

Phumla Williams 21 May 2014

Leisure Books launches school readiness programme

Leisure Books launches school readiness programme

12 May 2014

Private service providers linked to increased funding for primary schools

Private service providers linked to increased funding for primary schools

Genevieve Allen 9 May 2014

African EduWeek returns to Johannesburg to empower teachers with practical expo and workshops

African EduWeek returns to Johannesburg to empower teachers with practical expo and workshops

Spintelligent 22 Apr 2014

PSG's Chief Executive Piet Mouton says the investment in Capitec is solid and strong. Image:

PSG sets aside Curro rights issue funds

Phakamisa Ndzamela 22 Apr 2014

Ockert Christensen (civil technology teacher), Abré Marais (architect) and Johan Batt (Labori High School headmaster) with pupils.

Labori High School to alleviate construction and engineering skills shortage

15 Apr 2014

Thandi Modise is confident pupils in the troubled North West regions will return to school from today after peace was restored over the weekend. Image: NWPG

North West schools to re-open says Premier

14 Apr 2014

Although the EPWP's goal was to create 4,5m jobs in five years it has fallen well short of its target with 850,000 work opportunities created last year.

EPWP to continue creating jobs

14 Apr 2014

Deputy Education Minister Enver Surty says government interventions will improve SA's education levels. Image:

Focus on foundation phase education yielding results

11 Apr 2014

Angie Motshekga. Image: GCIS

Electronic clocking may combat teacher absenteeism

26 Mar 2014

Tablets help students in Gauteng

Tablets help students in Gauteng

26 Mar 2014

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Image: GCIS

Preliminary findings on ECD centres welcomed

14 Mar 2014

Premier Nomvula Mokonyane officially opened the Northriding Secondary School. Image: Gauteng Province

Green schools lead the way in Gauteng

14 Mar 2014

HPV vaccine campaign launched in Bloem

HPV vaccine campaign launched in Bloem

More Matshediso 13 Mar 2014

About 11m children are benefitting from the government's school feeding scheme. Image:

School feeding scheme benefits nine million children

12 Mar 2014

Raise Your Hand campaign for education

Raise Your Hand campaign for education

7 Mar 2014

The Square Kilometre Array will be one of the topics covered at this year's SciFest in Grahamstown. Image: Wikipedia

Scifest Africa goes to Grahamstown

7 Mar 2014

Meet PLOXXI the cardboard computer

Meet PLOXXI the cardboard computer

3 Mar 2014

Collins Chabane says meaningful steps must be taken to reduce unemployment among youths. Image: The Presidency

Solutions for youth unemployment needed says Presidency

3 Mar 2014

New science, maths quiz for schools offers US trip prize

New science, maths quiz for schools offers US trip prize

2 Mar 2014

Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says the donation of computer to blind and deaf children will benefit their education. Image:

School for visually impaired receives specialised computer lab

Siphiwe Nyathi 28 Feb 2014

Pravin Gordhan will spend R1,25trn over the next 12 months to bolster South Africa. Image GCIS

Overview of Gordhan's budget

27 Feb 2014

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

25 Feb 2014

Youths and children in Eldorado Park are the focus of a anti-drugs campaign. Image:

Drug prevention campaign for thousands in Eldorado Park

20 Feb 2014

Thousands of youths remain unemployed despite extensive job creation efforts last year. Image:

Unemployment levels drop but better education needed

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 12 Feb 2014

Investec CEO Stephen Koseff encouraging learners to succeed

Investec celebrates performance of Promaths students

30 Jan 2014

Soweto Community encourages learners to stay in school

Soweto Community encourages learners to stay in school

28 Jan 2014

Finding our way together

Finding our way together

Dr Francois Bonnici 16 Jan 2014

Lotus FM goes 'back to school' for Morning Rush

Lotus FM goes 'back to school' for Morning Rush

14 Jan 2014

Teachers urged to deliver quality education

Teachers urged to deliver quality education

14 Jan 2014

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Phumla William's call to South Africans to work together. Image: GCIS

Let's pull together towards growth

Phumla Williams 21 May 2014

Leisure Books launches school readiness programme

Leisure Books launches school readiness programme

12 May 2014

Private service providers linked to increased funding for primary schools

Private service providers linked to increased funding for primary schools

Genevieve Allen 9 May 2014

African EduWeek returns to Johannesburg to empower teachers with practical expo and workshops

African EduWeek returns to Johannesburg to empower teachers with practical expo and workshops

Spintelligent 22 Apr 2014

PSG's Chief Executive Piet Mouton says the investment in Capitec is solid and strong. Image:

PSG sets aside Curro rights issue funds

Phakamisa Ndzamela 22 Apr 2014

Ockert Christensen (civil technology teacher), Abré Marais (architect) and Johan Batt (Labori High School headmaster) with pupils.

Labori High School to alleviate construction and engineering skills shortage

15 Apr 2014

Thandi Modise is confident pupils in the troubled North West regions will return to school from today after peace was restored over the weekend. Image: NWPG

North West schools to re-open says Premier

14 Apr 2014

Although the EPWP's goal was to create 4,5m jobs in five years it has fallen well short of its target with 850,000 work opportunities created last year.

EPWP to continue creating jobs

14 Apr 2014

Deputy Education Minister Enver Surty says government interventions will improve SA's education levels. Image:

Focus on foundation phase education yielding results

11 Apr 2014

Angie Motshekga. Image: GCIS

Electronic clocking may combat teacher absenteeism

26 Mar 2014

Tablets help students in Gauteng

Tablets help students in Gauteng

26 Mar 2014

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini. Image: GCIS

Preliminary findings on ECD centres welcomed

14 Mar 2014

Premier Nomvula Mokonyane officially opened the Northriding Secondary School. Image: Gauteng Province

Green schools lead the way in Gauteng

14 Mar 2014

HPV vaccine campaign launched in Bloem

HPV vaccine campaign launched in Bloem

More Matshediso 13 Mar 2014

About 11m children are benefitting from the government's school feeding scheme. Image:

School feeding scheme benefits nine million children

12 Mar 2014

Raise Your Hand campaign for education

Raise Your Hand campaign for education

7 Mar 2014

The Square Kilometre Array will be one of the topics covered at this year's SciFest in Grahamstown. Image: Wikipedia

Scifest Africa goes to Grahamstown

7 Mar 2014

Meet PLOXXI the cardboard computer

Meet PLOXXI the cardboard computer

3 Mar 2014

Collins Chabane says meaningful steps must be taken to reduce unemployment among youths. Image: The Presidency

Solutions for youth unemployment needed says Presidency

3 Mar 2014

New science, maths quiz for schools offers US trip prize

New science, maths quiz for schools offers US trip prize

2 Mar 2014

Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says the donation of computer to blind and deaf children will benefit their education. Image:

School for visually impaired receives specialised computer lab

Siphiwe Nyathi 28 Feb 2014

Pravin Gordhan will spend R1,25trn over the next 12 months to bolster South Africa. Image GCIS

Overview of Gordhan's budget

27 Feb 2014

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

25 Feb 2014

Youths and children in Eldorado Park are the focus of a anti-drugs campaign. Image:

Drug prevention campaign for thousands in Eldorado Park

20 Feb 2014

Thousands of youths remain unemployed despite extensive job creation efforts last year. Image:

Unemployment levels drop but better education needed

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 12 Feb 2014

Investec CEO Stephen Koseff encouraging learners to succeed

Investec celebrates performance of Promaths students

30 Jan 2014

Soweto Community encourages learners to stay in school

Soweto Community encourages learners to stay in school

28 Jan 2014

Finding our way together

Finding our way together

Dr Francois Bonnici 16 Jan 2014

Lotus FM goes 'back to school' for Morning Rush

Lotus FM goes 'back to school' for Morning Rush

14 Jan 2014

Teachers urged to deliver quality education

Teachers urged to deliver quality education

14 Jan 2014

Delivery of school textbooks on track for 2014

Delivery of school textbooks on track for 2014

13 Jan 2014

Good chance to get a job, training opens

13 Jan 2014

African EduWeek to encourage quality education delivery

African EduWeek to encourage quality education delivery

10 Jan 2014

Blade Nzimande says 30% is sufficient to equip a student for further education and training. Image: GCIS

SA runs risk of 'throwing away' matriculants who score below 50%

Bekezela Phakathi 10 Jan 2014

Textbooks blow for blind pupils

Textbooks blow for blind pupils

10 Jan 2014

Cape school demonstrates that holistic approach is formula for success

9 Jan 2014

Charles Simkins says lower drop-out rates might emerge from higher maths passes. Image: St Augustine

Matric success fails to raise prospects for scarce skills

Karl Gernetzky‚ Bekezela Phakathi and Sue Blaine 9 Jan 2014

Solid foundation in education can break the poverty cycle

Solid foundation in education can break the poverty cycle

9 Jan 2014

Nordex donates R500,000 to Cape charities

Nordex donates R500,000 to Cape charities

7 Jan 2014

SGBs: 'Quality of education system has stabilised'

SGBs: 'Quality of education system has stabilised'

7 Jan 2014