The number of provinces in which matric preliminary exams have been postponed jumped to five on Thursday — from three on Wednesday.
The Gauteng department of education said on Wednesday that it will implement study groups to continue learning during the public sector strike.
Unions have rejected the latest offer from government, increasing the possibility of a public service strike next week which could shut down schools.
Last-ditch talks to avoid a strike that could see many schools stop teaching next week were postponed from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
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/ 30 December 2009
The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng on Wednesday proposed a ”value-for-money” system in determining public-sector bonuses.
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/ 4 December 2009
Helen Zille on Friday accused the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union of shielding incompetent teachers at the expense of quality education.
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/ 11 September 2009
The education department does not have the money to implement an OSD despite having signed an agreement with unions, Angie Motshekga said on Friday.
The Johannesburg Labour Court on Tuesday declared a protest by teachers’ union Sadtu in Soweto schools illegal, the Gauteng education department said.
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/ 21 January 2009
Hijacking schools for political rallies during school hours is irresponsible, the Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday.
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/ 19 January 2009
Teachers affiliated to the SA Democratic Teachers Union were sacrificing the teaching of children for electioneering, the DA said on Monday.