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No easy answers to teaching requirements

No easy answers to teaching requirements

10 May 2013 00:00 - Iwan Pienaar
The debate about whether the education system delivers continues.
Motshekga concedes to Sadtu on Soobrayan investigation

Motshekga concedes to Sadtu on Soobrayan investigation

07 May 2013 07:06 - Sapa
Sadtu has suspended its strike after the basic education minister agreed to some of its demands, including an investigation into her director general.
Teachers can't teach, report shows

Teachers can't teach, report shows

06 May 2013 09:17 - Sapa
Pupils are not taught to think, to solve problems or to read independently because most of their teachers do not know how to teach these skills.
Children - the media's forgotten voices

Children - the media's forgotten voices

30 Apr 2013 16:46 - Victoria John
Children may constitute 39% of our population, but how often do we see or hear their voices in the news?
Innovation needed in education

Innovation needed in education

26 Apr 2013 00:00 - COMMENT Denise Archer
A good education system is the cornerstone of a prosperous society — and South African business invests heavily in the sector.
Eastern Cape's forgotten schools: Day 1

Eastern Cape's forgotten schools: Day 1

25 Apr 2013 12:33 - Julian Kesler
From broken windows to undignified toilets, Equal Education's Julian Kesler shares his experience of the NGO's tour of some Eastern Cape schools.
Sadtu march: 'Run Angie, run'

Video | Sadtu march: 'Run Angie, run'

24 Apr 2013 17:23
Classrooms stood empty as Sadtu members took to the streets calling for Angie Motshekga and Bobby Soobrayan to step down immediately.
SA's maths and science: When are stats not stats?

SA's maths and science: When are stats not stats?

19 Apr 2013 16:28 - Ben Kelly
Reading statistics incorrectly, especially those touted as education statistics, means everyone is left with egg on their faces.
SA ranks its maths and science second last in the world

SA ranks its maths and science second last in the world

17 Apr 2013 08:53 - Sarah Evans
South Africa has ranked its maths and science education has second last in the world, ahead of Yemen, according to a World Economic Forum report.
Motshekga quiet on looming Sadtu teacher go-slow

Motshekga quiet on looming Sadtu teacher go-slow

08 Apr 2013 14:37 - Sapa
The minister has chosen not to comment on plans by Sadtu teachers to start a go-slow in a a call for her resignation.
Bring back professionalism in the classroom

Bring back professionalism in the classroom

05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Letters
Better rewards for teachers must be accompanied by better results in the classroom, says Public service and administration minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
Ramaphosa: Education needs serious money from business

Ramaphosa: Education needs serious money from business

12 Mar 2013 11:44 - Bongani Nkosi
ANC deputy president and tycoon Cyril Ramaphosa says big businesses must dig deep into their coffers to help the government improve public education.
Editorial: Angie Motshekga, education is the issue, OK?

Editorial: Angie Motshekga, education is the issue, OK?

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - M&G Reporter
Angie Motshekga has been a disaster as a minister of education. More than that, she has been an embarrassment.
Education in experienced, practical hands

Education in experienced, practical hands

01 Mar 2013 00:00 - Advertorial Supplement, Johann Barnard,
North West Education MEC Louisa Mabe continues with her vigour of ridding the the provincial government of non-performing officials.
Education and development: What is your company doing?

Education and development: What is your company doing?

01 Mar 2013 00:00 - Advertorial Feature
Education in South Africa is in crisis but many corporates are making positive contributions to upskilling potential and current staff.
Education is essential - but not an essential service

Education is essential - but not an essential service

26 Feb 2013 13:56 - Nickolaus Bauer
Education will not be made an essential service but rather be a priority that all relevant stakeholders will work towards uplifting.
School neglect fails Zimbabwe's pupils

School neglect fails Zimbabwe's pupils

15 Feb 2013 00:00 - Jason Moyo
An 82% failure rate for O-levels last year has finally pricked Zimbabwe's superiority complex about its education system.
Cope dismisses 'disingenuous' Limpopo textbook statement

Cope dismisses 'disingenuous' Limpopo textbook statement

13 Feb 2013 10:09 - Bongani Nkosi
Another opposition party has spoken out about the Limpopo textbooks saga, claiming there are still schools in the province yet to receive textbooks.
M&G Hangout: Should education be an essential service?

Video | M&G Hangout: Should education be an essential service?

08 Feb 2013 16:14
We chat to our education reporters about the ANC’s announcement to make education an essential service: what does this mean and will it have any real effect?

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