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26 May 2012
                       
 
 
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26 Mar 2012
 
 
DA: Statement by Annette Lovemore, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of basic education, on teacher absenteeism (26/03/2012)
Statements

Despite stating publicly that she will take measures to deal with teacher absenteeism, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has not set any targets to ensure that teachers are in...

 
 
08 Feb 2011
 
DA: Statement by Wilmot James, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of education, on national student assessments (08/02/2011)
Statements

The Democratic Alliance (DA) wishes educational administrators and teachers involved in administering the Annual National Assessments (ANA) well in this coming week’s Grades 2-10 tests....

 
 
06 Jan 2011
 
Fewer matrics taking, passing maths
EDUCATION
While the overall pass rate for matriculants had increased, the number of students who sat the mathematics paper and then passed, dropped in 2010, the basic education department said on Thursday.
 
 
SA: Motshekga: Address by the Minister of Basic Education, at the release of the National Senior Certificate Grade 12 examination results for 2010, Pretoria (06/01/2011)
Topics

Date: 06/01/2011
Source: The Department of Basic Education
Title: SA: Motshekga: Address by the Minister of Basic Education, at the release of the National Senior Certificate...

 
 
29 Nov 2010
 
Motlanthe concerned about education
EDUCATION
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe expressed concern about flaws in the education system on Monday, saying that the government was working on an improvement plan.
 
 
07 Jul 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - July 7, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, the AfDB's Mthuli Ncube says that Africa needs foreign investment to tackle infrastructure deficit; Africa's emerging markets lure investors but its readiness is in question;...
 
 
06 Jul 2010
 
Schools to teach in both English and mother-tongue
BASIC EDUCATION
Pupils now have the option of learning in their mother tongue for the first three years of schooling as part of the new curriculum, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Tuesday.
 
 
04 Feb 2010
 
DA: Statement by Junita Kloppers-Lourens, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Basic Education, on a proposal for improving teaching standards (04/02/2010)
Statements

Yesterday during a meeting of the portfolio committee on basic education, Basic Education Department Acting Director-General Bobby Soobrayan identified the fact that many teachers cannot pass...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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