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‘Decision not to rewrite has caused a crisis,’ says basic education head

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The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams
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‘No national matric rewrite’, says court

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This follows an urgent application by individual learners and Sadtu, who wanted the court to set aside a decision by the department for a rewrite of two leaked matric exam papers
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Matric results may be withheld if rewrite decision is set aside

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The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court
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Hawks make arrest in matric maths paper leak

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Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January
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There is no honour in leaking a matric exam paper

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Those involved in the breach must be ‘dealt with swiftly and harshly’
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More provinces involved in matric exam paper leak

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The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November.
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A message to the Class of 2020: You are equal to this challenge

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Given Covid-19, the ensuing lockdown, and the number of school days lost, the odds have been stacked against this year’s matrics. But our country’s children have previously shown us just how resilient they are
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Matrics will write exams in November

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The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.
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DBE: 95% of schools to open on June 8

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After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’
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Safety at schools: ‘Keep your distance and your pen’

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The department of basic education has developed guidelines to assist schools with minimising the spread of the coronavirus
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Schools to reopen on June 1 — Motshekga

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Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
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World Bank report on Covid-19’s effect on education is disappointing

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Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
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‘Saving lives is most important than saving academic year’, say education ministers

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Safety comes first, with a tentative June 1 deadline for grades seven and 12 to return to school
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Department of basic education proposes May 6 as a tentative return date for matrics

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The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
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Plan in place to recover ‘lost’ school days

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Autumn matric camps cancelled as the actions of some provinces accused of being ‘tantamount to treason’ for wanting to keep them open
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