Businesses should focus on developing the type of talent they need because those ‘unicorns’ they are hoping to recruit are just that – fictitious
There is a programme for people to rewrite their national certificate outside of the school system, but they aren’t monitored and they need a study material portal, free data and academic support
This is not the time for faint praise. This year’s class achieved their results amid a pandemic
The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019
The effects of the pandemic will still be felt by learners entering the school system in 2028
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
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
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
Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January
Those involved in the breach must be ‘dealt with swiftly and harshly’
The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November.
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
The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.
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’
The department of basic education has developed guidelines to assist schools with minimising the spread of the coronavirus
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Safety comes first, with a tentative June 1 deadline for grades seven and 12 to return to school
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
Autumn matric camps cancelled as the actions of some provinces accused of being ‘tantamount to treason’ for wanting to keep them open
“Our school is very much about women. It’s a place for women, that advocates for women.”
Attention has been given to democratic South Africa’s first matric pass rate of more than 80%, but the reality is that schools with a 0% pass rate still exist
The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify