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South Africa’s ‘30%’ matric pass mark controversy – this is how the system works

BASIC Education minister Angie Motshekga has again moved to counter the idea in South Africa that the country’s pass mark for the National Senior...

South African universities have been ‘engulfed by corruption’

EDWIN NAIDU THE apparent assassination attempt on one of South Africa’s top university leaders, in which his bodyguard was killed, has highlighted the threat...

Pregnant learners in South Africa need creches and compassion to keep them in school

NIRVANA PILLAY After Boitumelo gave birth she decided not to go back to school. She assumed that, because she was now a mother, she would...

School districts blocking ChatGPT amid fears of cheating, educators weigh in on AI

SCHOOL districts are banning a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that can respond to prompts on demand, such as writing complex essays. The free tool powered...

Varsity Cup to set university campuses alight

THE final fixtures for the 16th edition of the FNB Varsity Cup and FNB Varsity Shield rugby competitions are now available. Both tournaments are to...

Gender equality in STEM can support a sustainable economy. Here’s how

EBRU OZDEMIR WE live in a rapidly changing world where vast technological advancements are announced almost daily. The so-called fourth industrial revolution is characterised by...

Angry parents urge MEC to intervene amid a standoff with principal of Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School in Midrand

PHUTI MOSOMANE THE first day of the 2023 academic year for grade 8 learners in Ponelopele Oracle Secondary school, in Midrand Gauteng were characterised...

Department to pay UIF benefits to former Assistant Teachers

THE Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour, has finally resumed processing and paying UIF benefits to former...

#BacktoSchool2023: Motsekga, Lesufi to visit various Gauteng schools on Wednesday

PHUTI MOSOMANE  BASIC Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi are expected to visit several schools in Gauteng to assess the state...

1 394 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners still to be placed in various Gauteng schools: Chiloane 

PHUTI MOSOMANE GAUTENG Department of Education MEC Matome Chiloane says that just over a thousand learners in both Grade 1 and Grade 8 were...
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