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Department Of Basic Education

Striking teachers will face disciplinary hearing
Article
/ 23 April 2013

Striking teachers will face disciplinary hearing

Teachers joining a planned Sadtu protest march will face disciplinary procedures, says the basic education department.

By Sapa
SAHRC to pronounce on textbook scandal
Article
/ 20 April 2013

SAHRC to pronounce on textbook scandal

An interim report into the alleged non-delivery of textbooks was being compiled and would soon be presented to Parliament, the SAHRC has said.

By Staff, Sapa and Staff Reporter
Motshekga taken back to court over EC teachers shortage
Article
/ 6 March 2013

Motshekga taken back to court over EC teachers shortage

The Centre for Child Law is taking Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga back to court over the shortage of teachers in the Eastern Cape.

By Sapa
Sadtu increases heat on Soobrayan
Article
/ 28 February 2013

Sadtu increases heat on Soobrayan

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has intensified its industrial campaign targeting basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan.

By Bongani Nkosi
Rural Limpopo sold short on books
Article
/ 22 February 2013

Rural Limpopo sold short on books

Many grade 11 pupils don’t have all their books but teachers have been told not to talk about it.

By Bongani Nkosi
Sadtu pickets for Soobrayan’s head
Article
/ 12 February 2013

Sadtu pickets for Soobrayan’s head

Sadtu kicked off its industrial campaign to have department of basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan sacked from his position.

By Bongani Nkosi
Education department’s legal woes far from over
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Education department’s legal woes far from over

Storm clouds loom over basic education’s "inadequate" standards and unmet deadlines, writes Victoria John.

By Victoria John
Motshekga: Textbooks delivered ahead of deadline
Article
/ 8 January 2013

Motshekga: Textbooks delivered ahead of deadline

At least 98% of textbooks have been delivered to inland schools ahead of the first day of school on Wednesday, the basic education department said.

By Sapa
Do the maths, we’re facing a ‘national crisis’
Article
/ 3 December 2012

Do the maths, we’re facing a ‘national crisis’

The Annual National Assessment results show that grade nine pupils scored on average a shocking 13% in maths.

By Victoria John and Bongani Nkosi
Education in crisis: Teaching floored by lack of chairs
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Education in crisis: Teaching floored by lack of chairs

Increasing legal cases highlight the department of education’s failure to provide basic school infrastructure, Victoria John reports.

By Victoria John
Dept: Outstanding Limpopo textbooks delivered
Article
/ 13 October 2012

Dept: Outstanding Limpopo textbooks delivered

The department of basic education has said that it has delivered all outstanding learning and teaching support materials to schools in Limpopo.

By Sapa
Sadtu demands action on Limpopo textbooks report
Article
/ 10 October 2012

Sadtu demands action on Limpopo textbooks report

The South African Democratic Teachers Union has given Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga seven days to act on the Limpopo textbooks report.

By Victoria John
‘Education ad unnecessary, just deliver textbooks’
Article
/ 9 October 2012

‘Education ad unnecessary, just deliver textbooks’

The deputy minister of finance has admitted that the controversial newspaper advert placed by the department of basic education was ill-conceived.

By Staff Reporter
Section27 challenges department to stop ‘lying’ about textbooks
Article
/ 13 September 2012

Section27 challenges department to stop ‘lying’ about textbooks

A gauntlet has been thrown to the basic education department to stop "lying" about textbook supply in Limpopo and take responsibility.

By Bongani Nkosi
Metro cops to be posted at Cape Town schools
Article
/ 13 September 2012

Metro cops to be posted at Cape Town schools

Six schools in Cape Town are to receive the first specially trained "in-house" metro police officers to keep pupils and staff safe.

By Sapa
DA claims education department lacks transparency
Article
/ 9 September 2012

DA claims education department lacks transparency

The Democratic Alliance says the basic education department is not using standard procedures for the purchasing of 2013 textbooks for Limpopo.

By Sapa
Zuma’s choice: Politics vs pupils
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Zuma’s choice: Politics vs pupils

Presidential task team members believe Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga should be fired but President Jacob Zuma needs her women’s league.

By Michelle Pietersen
Limpopo textbook saga: Musical chairs is a distraction, not a solution
Analysis
/ 3 August 2012

Limpopo textbook saga: Musical chairs is a distraction, not a solution

Firing Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga or the provincial department’s minister will not result in meaningful change, writes Rapule Tabane.

By Rapule Tabane
Nickolaus Bauer: The spirit of Verwoerd still haunts us
Article
/ 25 July 2012

Nickolaus Bauer: The spirit of Verwoerd still haunts us

Despite claims to the contrary, the ghost of former prime minister Hendrik Verwoerd lives on in South African society, says Nickolaus Bauer.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Closed schools hobble probe into delivery issues
Article
/ 13 July 2012

Closed schools hobble probe into delivery issues

Team appointed to verify Limpopo textbook deliveries will have to go back to schools after holidays, observer says.

By Victoria John
Motshekga to oppose court action over E Cape vacancies
Article
/ 11 June 2012

Motshekga to oppose court action over E Cape vacancies

Angie Motshekga will oppose court action taken by Eastern Cape governing bodies over the failure to fill 64 752 teaching posts budgeted for this year.

By Victoria John
Court bid to compel Angie to fill 64752 teacher vacancies
Article
/ 4 June 2012

Court bid to compel Angie to fill 64752 teacher vacancies

The department of basic education faces court action over its failure to fully fill the tens of thousands of teaching posts the Eastern Cape needs.

By Victoria John
Department to challenge textbook report order
Article
/ 29 May 2012

Department to challenge textbook report order

The basic education department intends to go to court over a ruling compelling it to deliver monthly reports to a non-governmental organisation.

By Sapa
Motshekga’s sigh of relief after Mannya’s exit
Article
/ 25 April 2012

Motshekga’s sigh of relief after Mannya’s exit

Eastern Cape’s education department superintendent general Modidima Mannya’s exit has paved the way for Angie Motshekga to stamp her authority.

By Bongani Nkosi
No image available
Article
/ 5 April 2012

SA must bail out education ‘World Cup-style’

KZN’s education minister has called on the government to commit a once-off lump sum towards education in SA — much like it did for World Cup.

By Bongani Nkosi
No image available
Article
/ 5 April 2012

Broader teamwork required to save SA education

Partnerships with education advocacy groups, NGOs and communities have become key in improving the quality of education in the country’s poor schools.

By Bongani Nkosi
Teacher crisis hobbles Eastern Cape
Article
/ 29 March 2012

Teacher crisis hobbles Eastern Cape

"Dismal system" means that many schools in the Eastern Cape don’t have enough teachers while others have too many of them.

By Bongani Nkosi
Motshekga hits back at Ramphele’s apartheid claims
Article
/ 23 March 2012

Motshekga hits back at Ramphele’s apartheid claims

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has blasted Mamphela Ramphele on comments that the education system is worse off now than under apartheid.

By Bongani Nkosi
Education outlay supports access over success
Article
/ 23 February 2012

Education outlay supports access over success

Pravin Gordhan sticks to his guns and gives education the biggest portion of the national budget.

By David Macfarlane
No image available
Article
/ 17 February 2012

Motshekga lays down the law for teachers

Basic Education Minister Angie says public school teachers have to go where they are sent if they want to remain employed.

By Staff Reporter
Intervention needed in EC education department
Article
/ 17 February 2012

Intervention needed in EC education department

Parliament wants the national education task team back in the Eastern Cape despite hostility from local officials.

By Bongani Nkosi
Education system making progress, says Motshekga
Article
/ 15 February 2012

Education system making progress, says Motshekga

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says progress is being made in education despite problems in staffing, fees and enrolment.

By Staff Reporter
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