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Matric results given the green light

Ido Lekota Quality assurer uMalusi is delighted that there has been a steady improvement in the marks obtained by the matric class of 2017 for...

Marking of matric papers progressing well ahead of the Friday deadline

Thabo Mohlala Matric exam marking is going as planned and markers will meet the Friday deadline. This is according to the department of basic education’s spokesperson, Elijah...

Here’s why South Africa has a reading crisis and what can be done about it

Peter Rule The teacher stands in front of her Grade 4 class. The 45 nine and ten-year-olds are crammed together at desks, huddled over shared...

Grade 11 learner commits suicide over failed exams

Bonile Khanyi A Grade 11 pupil allegedly hanged himself in Ekangala near Bronkhorstspruit on Wednesday, after discovering he had failed his grade, according to...

How collaboration between established and disadvantaged schools can better South Africa’s education system

Alan Stuart I was the HOD Intermediate Phase at John Wesley School, connected to Pinetown Methodist Church near Durban. John Wesley Pinetown had been established...

Mapungubwe festival inspires future filmmakers in Limpopo

Chester Makana Modikwa Mpa had little insight into movie or documentary film-making. She thought all it required was a camera, some actors a bit of...

Naledi Pandor: Third Science Forum in SA seeks to showcase African science and technology

Bonile Khanyi Thousands of delegates from more than 50 countries have gathered at the CSIR Conference Centre in Pretoria to talk science, technology and innovation.  The event is...

This course aims to help librarians in SA schools adapt to digital

Janet Thomson, Megan Rademeyer and Hlengiwe Mfeka “There needs to be a policy for school libraries, an implementation plan that includes qualified school librarians in each...

Noordgesig parents upset over appointment of “bantu African” principal

Bonile Khanyi The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) held a parent’s meeting at the Noordgesig Primary School in Soweto on Monday morning to discuss their...

Studies show girls perform better academically

Thabo Mohlala A study by Stellenbosch University's department of economics found that girls outperform boys at both school and university education. Titled: The 'Martha Effect': The...

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