Improved annual national assessment results impossible, say academics
"If these results were true, it would mean we have improved more in a single year than Colombia did in 12 years from 1995 to 2007," experts said.
All eyes fixed on Limpopo textbook report
The basic education department and Section27 are waiting on the release of a report into the Limpopo textbook debacle that has been raging for months.
Simphiwe Dana sings praises of stokvel
Local jazz musician, Simphiwe Dana, has set up an alternative funding mechanism for black schools.
Blade's axe in free fall
Soon after the loss of director general Mary Metcalfe, key aide Ranjeni Munusamy quits Blade Nzimande's department of higher education.
Nzimande, Metcalfe to part ways
Higher education and training department Director General Mary Metcalfe is to leave the department.
Nzimande: “Season of summits over -- it's time to act”
"I want to declare now the end of the season of summits," said Blade Nzimande in his closing address on Friday to the skills summit in Gauteng.
Mistakes we cannot make again
Previous changes to the FET college system were often too hastily made, writes Mary Metcalfe.
Just the woman for the job
It will be a long time before the PWV's new MEC for education can return to her first love -- teaching, reports Philippa Garson.
Declaration: embracing the opportunity
Mary Metcalfe, director general of higher education and training, read out this declaration at the end of last week's two-day summit in Cape Town.
No money for more students
Plans to grow vocational education may not be viable in reality. Primarashni Gower reports.
Metcalfe appointed higher education DG
Mary Metcalfe, former Gauteng education minister, has been appointed director general in the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Metcalfe named new DG in Higher Education Department
The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mary Metcalfe as Director General in Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande's department.
Student protest ends classes in Tshwane
Classes at all the Tshwane University of Technology's campuses were suspended amid student protests on Tuesday, authorities said. "The decision was taken due to the prevailing atmosphere on campus and the potential for violent clashes between striking and non-striking students," vice-chancellor Errol Tyobeka said.
