The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates
Trade union Solidarity has said that the new law alienates Afrikaans-speaking learners
The long wait to move early childhood development teachers to the department of basic education will be over in nine months, but this does not mean all of them are yet in line to be vaccinated
Avethandwa Nokhangela drowned at an Equal Education camp in the Eastern Cape, but the provincial department of education has distanced itself from the tragedy
The rise in the number of Covid-19 cases resulted in school closures but mixed messages resulted and delayed gazetting of decisions caused confusion
It is exploring the idea of asking more food manufacturers to provide poor learners with a morning meal.
The department announced on Thursday that Mathanzima Mweli had been appointed as DG after a "rigorous interview and vetting process".
The education authority must set up a remedial programme for pupils who did not get textbooks.