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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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Tshwane's Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa wants to have 60 Fab Labs deployed at township schools. Image:

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How groundbreaking, inclusive technology is bringing low vision and blind learners into the light

How groundbreaking, inclusive technology is bringing low vision and blind learners into the light

Spintelligent 23 Jun 2014

Education expert Graeme Bloch says the new regulations should ensure greater uniformity during examinations. Image:

Examiners may need police clearance

20 Jun 2014

V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct to become an ECD hotspot

V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct to become an ECD hotspot

20 Jun 2014

New free learning app for pre-school children

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GCIS's Phumla Williams says communities need to have a greater awareness about child abuse. Image: GCIS

Denying education is child abuse

Lebohang Mhlongo 13 Jun 2014

Kathy Balshaw, Amos Fetsha, Ntomboxolo Ntanga, Carol Scheepers and Bongani Stamper

Peace Lessons Programme to be repiloted

9 Jun 2014

Rally to Read brings literacy to primary schools

Rally to Read brings literacy to primary schools

5 Jun 2014

DBE claims WEF report not accurate

DBE claims WEF report not accurate

3 Jun 2014

Neurologist turned teacher to explain "aha moment" at African EduWeek in July

Neurologist turned teacher to explain "aha moment" at African EduWeek in July

Spintelligent 3 Jun 2014

BASA partners Nestlé SMARTIES Box-a-Thon

BASA partners Nestlé SMARTIES Box-a-Thon

3 Jun 2014

Young scientists invited to exhibit at science expo

Young scientists invited to exhibit at science expo

2 Jun 2014

Free libraries from a new partnership

Free libraries from a new partnership

29 May 2014

ICHAF implements tutoring and teacher programme

ICHAF implements tutoring and teacher programme

27 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Government and private sector after 20 years of democracy

Government and private sector after 20 years of democracy

Brett Bowes 22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

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

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Tshwane's Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa wants to have 60 Fab Labs deployed at township schools. Image:

Tshwane wants more students in science, engineering

24 Jun 2014

How groundbreaking, inclusive technology is bringing low vision and blind learners into the light

How groundbreaking, inclusive technology is bringing low vision and blind learners into the light

Spintelligent 23 Jun 2014

Education expert Graeme Bloch says the new regulations should ensure greater uniformity during examinations. Image:

Examiners may need police clearance

20 Jun 2014

V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct to become an ECD hotspot

V&A Waterfront's Clock Tower precinct to become an ECD hotspot

20 Jun 2014

New free learning app for pre-school children

17 Jun 2014

GCIS's Phumla Williams says communities need to have a greater awareness about child abuse. Image: GCIS

Denying education is child abuse

Lebohang Mhlongo 13 Jun 2014

Kathy Balshaw, Amos Fetsha, Ntomboxolo Ntanga, Carol Scheepers and Bongani Stamper

Peace Lessons Programme to be repiloted

9 Jun 2014

Rally to Read brings literacy to primary schools

Rally to Read brings literacy to primary schools

5 Jun 2014

DBE claims WEF report not accurate

DBE claims WEF report not accurate

3 Jun 2014

Neurologist turned teacher to explain "aha moment" at African EduWeek in July

Neurologist turned teacher to explain "aha moment" at African EduWeek in July

Spintelligent 3 Jun 2014

BASA partners Nestlé SMARTIES Box-a-Thon

BASA partners Nestlé SMARTIES Box-a-Thon

3 Jun 2014

Young scientists invited to exhibit at science expo

Young scientists invited to exhibit at science expo

2 Jun 2014

Free libraries from a new partnership

Free libraries from a new partnership

29 May 2014

ICHAF implements tutoring and teacher programme

ICHAF implements tutoring and teacher programme

27 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Government and private sector after 20 years of democracy

Government and private sector after 20 years of democracy

Brett Bowes 22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

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

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25 Feb 2014