Free State puts the focus on education
Provincial finance minister Seiso Mohai says education in the Free State will get the biggest slice of the province's R24.8-billion budget.
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KZN teachers win battle over docked salaries
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of teachers who objected to their salaries being docked after the public servants' strike in 2010.
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Sadtu threaten more strikes in Eastern Cape
Sadtu are threatening protests in the Eastern Cape because of teachers' complaints about long hours and poor working conditions.
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Unskilful handling of skills
Does the leadership of the education department properly comprehend the work Setas do?
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The future will be spoken in all tongues
We support the view, expressed by Blade Nzimande, that as many South African university students as possible should learn a local African language.
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Masincokole: Talk to me!
Learning an African language is essential to breaking down barriers, writes Russell H Kaschula.
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Dagga, booze and firewood on first school day
While education authorities claiming the first day of the 2011 school year "proceeded well", news reports on Thursday reveal a very different picture.
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Matric chaos mounting
There is "no chance" the final matric exams will be postponed, the national department of basic education said on Wednesday.
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Matric headache for universities
Primarashni Gower says there is great concern about
the date grade 12 results will be made known.
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Plan to cap school fees at R2 000
The government is moving to cap fees at public schools at R2 000 a year and to compensate schools that grant fee exemptions.
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