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A template for 21st century education

Education Patrick Naughton - 22 Nov 2020

Project-based learning, where learners find solutions in groups, builds sustainable livelihoods

Testing times for grade 12 learners

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 21 Nov 2020

Strict Covid protocols are in place for the exams, with special provision made for those who test positive

More provinces involved in matric exam paper leak

Education Bongekile Macupe - 18 Nov 2020

The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November.

Matric’s exam paper leaked

Education Bongekile Macupe - 16 Nov 2020

Some learners in two provinces had access to the maths paper two leak a few hours before they sat for the exam

Teacher union to join Cosatu strike over ‘uncaring employer’

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 5 Oct 2020

Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago

White elephant schools reveal lack of progress

Education Thokozani Chilenga Butao - 20 Sep 2020

The schools rationalisation programme is two decades old, but is still plagued by inconsistencies

Folly of school assessment in a pandemic

Education Joanne Hardman - 13 Sep 2020

The method used to determine whether children should move to the next grade considers what they recall rather than their potential to learn

A search for the meaning behind Motshekga’s words

Education Sarah Gravett - 2 Sep 2020

COMMENT The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) recently hosted a seminar...

Matrics will write exams in November

Education Bongekile Macupe - 12 Aug 2020

The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.

‘I will have to repeat grade 8’

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 2 Aug 2020

Schools have been closed again. After months of doing schoolwork at home, not all parents think their children are ready to move to the next grade

Another teachers union calls for schools to be closed

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 14 Jul 2020

Naptosa says it is irresponsible to keep schools open and that this is affecting the mental and physical health of teachers and learners

Sadtu calls for the closure of schools

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 14 Jul 2020

Citing cases such as a school to which only four learners returned, to be met by 20 teachers, the union said Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on learning

New August 31 deadline for the last learners to return to school

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 7 Jul 2020

In an amendment published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday, the basic education minister has made further changes to the school return dates for different grades

Only three grades to return to school on Monday

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 3 Jul 2020

Only grades six, 11 and R will return to school as expected, with the rest to be phased in later in the month

Schools: Confusion rather than clarity and confidence reign

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 5 Jun 2020

The way in which Angie Motshekga has handled the reopening of schools has caused many people to lose confidence in her

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Zuma maintains his true colours at Zondo commission

Niren Tolsi - 30 Nov 2020

The former president’s escapades at the commission of inquiry into state capture are a far cry from Nelson Mandela’s response when summonsed to testify in the high court

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Gordhan tells Zondo how Moyane wanted to advance the objectives of state capture

emma balfour - 30 Nov 2020

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Shadow of eviction looms over farm dwellers

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In part two of a series on the lives of farm dwellers, Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni finds a community haunted by the scourge of eviction

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special reports - 30 Nov 2020

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special reports - 30 Nov 2020

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Centre for Women & Gender Studies

special reports - 30 Nov 2020

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Greening the Future

special reports - 30 Nov 2020

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Failing to learn the lessons? The impact of Covid-19 on a Broken and Unequal Education System

special reports - 30 Nov 2020

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National Science and Technology Forum

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

It's an independent SETI platform, an essential element of an active democracy and an important part of the collaboration process needed in SETI

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Milestones over the NSTF’s 25-year history

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

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