As much as free higher education sounds appealing, it is morally wrong in a developing country, Dr Nico Cloete says. Full Article here: News Gauteng Category RSS …
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ANC can’t fund education but spends R1bn on campaign – Malema
The ANC has failed to deliver free education due to a lack of money, but had R1 billion to spend on its election campaign, EFF leader Julius Malema claimed. Full Article here: Articles relating to Places | pretoria …
GALLERY: ANCWL calls on government to address free education
GALLERY: ANCWL calls on government to address free education The league marched to Union Buildings on Friday and said the march was in defence of President Jacob Zuma's dignity. The league said it was concerned that Zuma's image was being tarnished. It saw the attack on Zuma as an attack on the ruling party. Read more on eNCA This Union Buildings South Africa from Yahoo News was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for …
South African students protest education fee hike
South African students protest education fee hike Pretoria, South Africa - In just over a week, a handful of students managed to mobilise the country into a nationwide movement which became known as #FeesMustFall. The movement protests the 10-15 percent school fee increases for the 2016 academic ... Read more on Aljazeera.com This Pretoria South Africa from Yahoo News was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress …
Department increasing number of disabled students in higher education
The department of higher education says it is increasing the number of students with disabilities in higher education institutions. Full Article here: Pongrass Import Rekord North …
Key role of elderly in education
More than 95% of SA’s elderly are primary caregivers for their grandchildren and are relied on to assist with homework despite have little, or no education. Full Article here: News Gauteng Category RSS …
Gauteng’s back-to-school campaign ‘a success’
Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Creecy says she is satisfied with the progress made through the back-to-school campaign. The department says early preparations for the academic year have proven to be a great success. The department has gradually over the years brought forward its School Readiness Campaign to an earlier period preceding the academic year. The department is in the process of concluding its 2014 back-to-school campaign, which is centred on ensuring that …
Education department says it is confident that it has delivered
Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says it rejects "in the strongest terms" claims that it has failed to deliver on its mandate. In a statement on Tuesday, the department said since its creation in 2009, it has made progress in many areas that have seen an improvement in the system, including the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) programme, early childhood development and the School Nutrition Programme, among others. Departmental spokesperson Panyaza …
Strides made in improving curriculum – Motshekga
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says there have been major developments in the education sector, particularly in the transformation of the curriculum. Speaking at the Unisa Curriculum Transformation Conference underway in Pretoria, Motshekga said the National Curriculum Statement has been strengthened through the development of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS), which specify content and establish a sequence and pace per grade. Additional support, the …