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19 Nov 2007

Below par maths and science performance placing economic strain on SA

While matric pass rates have been improving, there is still a serious lack of higher-grade (HG) passes in mathematics and science in the South African education system. The reality persists...

23 Mar 2007

Hanekom: Official opening of Sasol Scifest (23/03/2007)

2007

Address by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology D Hanekom on behalf of the Minister of Science and Technology, the Honourable Mosibudi Mangena at the official opening of the Sasol Scifest...

Mangena: Opening of New Fish Collection Facility of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (23/03/2007)

2007

Address by the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena, at the opening of the New Fish Collection Facility of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB),...

19 Mar 2007

Pandor: ICT Colloquium on Education and Training (19/03/2007)

2007

Address by the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, MP, at the colloquium on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and training, Birchwood Conference Centre

23 Oct 2006

Mboweni: First Macro-economic Policy Challenges for South Africa Conference (23/10/2006)

2006

Welcoming address by Mr TT Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the First Macro-economic Policy Challenges for South Africa Conference held at the South African Reserve Bank...

07 Apr 2006

Manuel: Address to graduates in Faculty of Commerce at Rhodes University (07/04/2006)

2006

Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel’s address to graduates in the Faculty of Commerce at Rhodes University, Grahamstown

04 Nov 2004

Pandor: SAASSAP gala dinner (04/11/2004)

2004

ADDRESS BY NALEDI PANDOR, MP, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS GALA DINNER, RHODES UNIVERSITY, Grahamstown

23 Oct 2003

Mangena: Teachers' certificate ceremony for the Eskom Mathematics and Science Education Programme (23/10/2003)

2003

ADDRESS BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF EDUCATION, MR MOSIBUDI MANGENA, AT THE TEACHERS' CERTIFICATE AWARDS CEREMONY FOR THE ESKOM MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME (EMSCEP) LADYSMITH EDUCATION...

22 Oct 2003

Asmal announces names of merging institutions

News

Education Minister Kader Asmal in Pretoria today announced the names of new institutions of higher learning in the country as a result of ongoing mergers in higher education.

24 Mar 2003

Iraq war claims first South African

News

The war in Iraq has claimed its first South African victim, media reports said on Sunday.

10 Dec 2002

Asmal unveils higher-education plan

News

Asmal's statement on the transformation and restructuring of the higher education system.

21 Nov 2002

Matsepe-Casaburri: Appointment of panel for za domain name authority (21/11/2002)

2002

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, DR IVY MATSEPE-CASABURRI, DURING THE MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DOMAIN NAME AUTHORITY, Pretoria, 21 November 2002

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