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Angie Motshekga

Another twist in textbook saga
Article
/ 3 July 2014

Another twist in textbook saga

The minister did not appeal earlier rulings when they were made and cannot do so now, says NGO.

By Victoria John
Soobrayan: ‘I’m no bad guy’
Article
/ 27 June 2014

Soobrayan: ‘I’m no bad guy’

But confusion has emerged about the textbook report he says exonerates him.

By Victoria John
Motshekga: ‘We can’t be perfect’
Article
/ 20 June 2014

Motshekga: ‘We can’t be perfect’

The basic education minister claims the Limpopo textbook delay did not violate pupils’ rights.

By Victoria John
Provinces deal ANC’s gender parity a blow
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Provinces deal ANC’s gender parity a blow

Measures meant to boost the ANC’s internal democratic processes have led to fewer women in high office.

By Verashni Pillay
Motshekga launches petition for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
Africa
/ 18 May 2014

Motshekga launches petition for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

A petition launched by Angie Motshekga will be delivered to Nigeria by a delegation from the ANC Women’s League and SA’s government.

By Sapa and Sapa Ap
Motshekga to probe ‘posts for sale’
Article
/ 5 May 2014

Motshekga to probe ‘posts for sale’

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will launch a probe into allegations of job promotion racketeering by Sadtu members.

By Sapa
Lesufi acting education DG after Soobrayan ‘redeployed’
Article
/ 31 March 2014

Lesufi acting education DG after Soobrayan ‘redeployed’

Panyaza Lesufi will replace former education DG Bobby Soobrayan, who has been "redeployed" to "other responsibilities in government".

By Sapa
Time for Motshekga to meet Sadtu’s crazed antics with political muscle
Analysis
/ 20 February 2014

Time for Motshekga to meet Sadtu’s crazed antics with political muscle

Government must show Sadtu the door, otherwise just hand the entire ministry of education over to this power-crazed union, writes David Macfarlane.

By David Macfarlane
Soobrayan cleared of ‘rubber-stamping’, fund misuse charges
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Soobrayan cleared of ‘rubber-stamping’, fund misuse charges

Basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan has been found not guilty of wrongdoing, says department spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi.

By Sapa
All schools back to the grind
Article
/ 15 January 2014

All schools back to the grind

There was much tears and excitement as South African pupils returned to school for the start of the new year.

By Sapa
Govt officials head back to schools
Article
/ 15 January 2014

Govt officials head back to schools

The first day of school of 2014 has arrived, and government officials including Angie Motshekga will visit schools to test their states of readiness.

By Sapa
Motshekga’s omissions say a lot about matric results
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Motshekga’s omissions say a lot about matric results

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s eloquence on the credibility of the 78.2% matric pass rate for 2013 lay more in what she did not say.

By David Macfarlane Analysis
2013 matric pass rate: Proof of good education or failing the youth?
Article
/ 7 January 2014

2013 matric pass rate: Proof of good education or failing the youth?

While unions and the ANC have joined Jacob Zuma in congratulating the education department on the matric results, the DA and others have dismissed it.

By Sapa
Matric pass rate highest yet at 78.2%
Article
/ 6 January 2014

Matric pass rate highest yet at 78.2%

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced matrics achieved a pass rate of 78.2%, with the Free State getting the top marks of 87.4%.

By Victoria John
2013 matric examination results ready for release
Article
/ 4 January 2014

2013 matric examination results ready for release

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will on Monday morning release the matric exam results.

By Sapa
Umalusi apologises for matric rape question
Article
/ 30 December 2013

Umalusi apologises for matric rape question

Umalusi has apologised for the question relating to baby rape in the dramatic arts matric examination, saying it was in poor taste.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Assessment results don’t make sense
Analysis
/ 5 December 2013

Assessment results don’t make sense

Annual literacy and numeracy tests for grades one, six and nine aren’t comparable over time or across grades, so talk of improvement is misleading.

By Staff Reporter
Critics slap down Motshekga’s confidence over ANAs
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Critics slap down Motshekga’s confidence over ANAs

Educationists have cast serious doubt over Angie Motshekga’s conclusion about the 2013 annual national assessments of numeracy and literacy.

By David Macfarlane
Education’s next step: Ensuring compliance
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Education’s next step: Ensuring compliance

Basic education’s new infrastructure norms do not deal with issues of capacity and accountability.

By David Macfarlane
Motshekga: SA education is improving
Article
/ 16 October 2013

Motshekga: SA education is improving

The results of the last national exams show the country’s education system is improving, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

By Sapa
Motshekga on Ramphele: She’s looking for a hobby
Article
/ 9 October 2013

Motshekga on Ramphele: She’s looking for a hobby

Angie Motshekga and Mamphela Ramphele have clashed again after the Agang SA leader’s fresh comments that education under apartheid was better in SA.

By Bongani Nkosi
What would it take for the ANCWL to choose a woman president?
Article
/ 8 October 2013

What would it take for the ANCWL to choose a woman president?

The ANC Women’s League says it can’t nominate a woman president because of "traditions" within the party. But why isn’t this being challenged?

By Sarah Evans
Deadline for public comment on matric pass rate nears
Article
/ 29 September 2013

Deadline for public comment on matric pass rate nears

The department of basic education has called for more public comment on increasing the 30% minimum matric pass rate mark.

By Sapa
Motshekga ‘outraged’ over Glenvista pupil, teacher assault
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Motshekga ‘outraged’ over Glenvista pupil, teacher assault

Angie Motshekga’s office says the minister is "disturbed" over an incident was captured of a violent interaction between a teacher and pupil.

By Sapa
Progress betrayed by loopholes and double-digit deadlines
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Progress betrayed by loopholes and double-digit deadlines

New infrastructure norms allow far too long to eliminate vast gaps between schools.

By Comment Author and Faranaaz Veriava
Motshekga gazettes new norms and standards for schools
Article
/ 12 September 2013

Motshekga gazettes new norms and standards for schools

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has gazetted new norms and standards for school infrastructure but will have 17 years to implement it.

By Victoria John
South Africa’s hidden textbook crisis
Article
/ 23 August 2013

South Africa’s hidden textbook crisis

Basic education’s "challenges" show government has allocated only 50% of the money needed to supply all pupils with books in all subjects.

By Bongani Nkosi
Soobrayan should face consequences of ‘rubber-stamping’ agreement
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Soobrayan should face consequences of ‘rubber-stamping’ agreement

The basic education department’s advocate says Bobby Soobrayan was not authorised to sign the agreement, which makes it null and void.

By Bongani Nkosi
Exam markers’ increase agreement was signed ‘erroneously’
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Exam markers’ increase agreement was signed ‘erroneously’

The basic education department only realised on the eve of paying teachers it had several months earlier "erroneously" signed the labour agreement.

By Bongani Nkosi
Sadtu in Labour Court over exam markers’ increases
Article
/ 12 August 2013

Sadtu in Labour Court over exam markers’ increases

The basic education department wants the Labour Court to accept that Bobby Soobrayan made a pure error when he agreed to a 100% wage increment.

By Bongani Nkosi
Sweet nothings add up to nought, Zille
Article
/ 8 August 2013

Sweet nothings add up to nought, Zille

Helen Zille’s defence of Angie Motshekga 
relies on straw targets and dodgy logic.

By David Macfarlane and Comment Author
Unpaid salaries: E Cape education continues ping-pong
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Unpaid salaries: E Cape education continues ping-pong

The Eastern Cape’s education department says it will counter the court order that will attach its movable assets after it failed to pay teachers.

By Victoria John
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