Angie Motshekga
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Parties demand answers over Iran role in a SANDF naval exercise
The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued…
South Africa urges restraint and dialogue in Iran conflict
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
Angie Motshekga: Defence and Military Veteran
SCORE: F The year 2025 was a baptism of fire for Motshekga, one of the worst performing ministers in the government of national unity. After South African soldiers were sent on…
‘Aspects’ of Bela Bill will be implemented when signed into law, says education minister
Siwive Gwarube’s political party, the Democratic Alliance, has previously described the Bill as a threat to the autonomy of schools
France celebrates Bastille Day
French economic presence in South Africa is solid, with nearly 500 companies representing more than 65 000 direct jobs
Report: Schools unprepared for climate crisis
Learners have been adversely affected by damage to schools from extreme weather events such as floods
Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies
The Centre for Development and Enterprise has estimated that South Africa will need 456,000 teachers by 2025 for the country to offer quality education
Grade 9 certificate to be rolled out at 1000 schools, but shouldn’t be seen as ‘exit option’
The general education certificate will recognise learner achievements at the end of the compulsory schooling phase
Lithuania celebrates 34 years of independence
On 11 March 1990, 50 years of Soviet occupation came to an end
UPDATED: Mbeki provisionally okays inclusion of corruption-accused in ANC elections list, to meet IEC deadline
Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe had to leave the national executive committee meeting where only five NEC members supported the adoption of the integrity commission report
Tainted ANC leaders Zweli Mkhize, Gwede Mantashe, Bathabile Dlamini, Zandile Gumede top its parliamentary list
ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Angie Motsekga and Lindiwe Zulu have been left off the list
Equal Education calls for swift adoption of Bela bill
Among other things, the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill calls for grade R to be the compulsory school-starting age This content is restricted to registered users and…
Another year, another tussle over ‘real’ matric pass rate
This comes as the department of basic education says that although there are challenges, public education is ‘thriving’
Matric class of 2023 bags 82.9% pass rate
The class of 2023 has obtained the second-highest results in the history of the NSC, according to the basic education department
Department of Education
Bold strides have been made in unravelling apartheid’s systems of education but there is still a lot to be done to achieve equality