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"Teachers must return to old ways"

clarisseventer wrote 1 week ago: ‘South Africa must return to tried and trusted teaching methods as Outcomes Based Education (O … more →

Tags: curriculum, Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Teachers/Educators, Angie Motshekga, OBE, Outcomes Based Education

Angie Motshekga appointed as Minister of Basic Education

Johann van Wyk wrote 6 months ago: Mrs Angelina Matsie “Angie” Motshekga (born 19 June  1955) has been appointed as Ministe … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, African National Congress, Minister of Basic Education, South Africa, Angie Motshekga

Blade Nzimande appointed as Minister of Higher Education and Training

Johann van Wyk wrote 6 months ago: Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel “Blade” Nzimande (born April 14, 1958), General Secretary of the … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), Minister of Higher Education and Training, South African Communist Party, Blade Nzimande, South Africa

South African universities stable in global financial crisis

Johann van Wyk wrote 7 months ago: A big increase in state funding is helping South African higher education institutions weather the g … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), Higher Education, SA Gov Dept of Education, Finances, Funding, Global Economic Crisis, Government, Income Streams, Karen MacGregor

ANC government plans to split the Department of Education

Johann van Wyk wrote 9 months ago: ANC Secretary-general Gwede Mantashe confirmed during a meeting of the Progressive Business Forum, t … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Higher Education, African National Congress, Naledi Pandor, Department of Education, ANC, gwede mantashe, Education Ministry

The South African Department of Education plans to focus on infrastructure shortfalls

Johann van Wyk wrote 9 months ago: “Lack of education infrastructure in rural areas, will be a focal point of the Department of E … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Teachers/Educators, South Africa, Education, schools, Teachers, Rural Areas, Infrastructure

UNESCO Regional Conference on Higher Education in Africa

clarisseventer wrote 1 year ago: Dakar, Senegal: 11 November 2008. Keynote address by the Minister of Education of South Africa, Mrs … more →

Tags: Edu News (International), Edu News (South Africa), Events, Higher Education, 2008, African higher education, Conferences, Dakar, Partnerships

Maths Centre: "Partners in Performance"

clarisseventer wrote 1 year ago: Minister Naledi Pandor praised the Maths Centre for facilitating activities for teachers and learner … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Mathematics skills Partnerships

New tracking system for South African school learners

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: The South Africa Department of Education has launched a new system aimed at tracking the movements o … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), South Africa, schools, LURITS, Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System, learners, Students, Pupils, Tracking

Minister of Education proposes replacement of 3 year university degrees with 4 year degrees

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: Three-year university degrees in South Africa may be a thing of the past if the Minister of Educatio … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), Higher Education, South Africa, Universities, 3 year degrees, 4 year degrees, bridging year, Language skills, lack

Sweeping changes announced for South African schools2 comments

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: From 2009 every Grade 9 pupil in South Africa will be writing a national certificate whether they ar … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), Higher Education, South Africa, Naledi Pandor, schools, Policy Changes, smaller class sizes, teacher-pupil ratios, Internet access

Pandor dispels teaching myths1 comment

clarisseventer wrote 1 year ago: News24 reports: Various myths and misrepresentations exist in the South African education system, in … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), Conferences, Teaching, South Africa. Education., Myths, misrepresentations, Teachers, textbooks, Memorization

Do we need a four year degree?

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: According to an article published in the Mail and Guardian Newspaper Education minister Naledi Pando … more →

Tags: SA Gov Dept of Education, Higher Education, South Africa, Naledi Pandor, Department of Education, undergraduate degree, four-year, Council on Higher Education

Save the OBE system in South African schools urgently!3 comments

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: South African schools are in a mess because of the wrong manner in which Outcomes Based Education (O … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), South Africa, schools, Outcomes Based Education, Failure, OBE, letter, Joey van Niekerk

Racism Committee Members announced by SA Minister of Education

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: The South African Minister of Education, Mrs. Naledi Pandor, announced yesterday the establishment o … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), Naledi Pandor, Universities, Minister of Education, racism, tertiary institutions, Public Higher Education Institutions, Transformation., Discrimination

Commission of Inquiry into racism at SA Universities

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: The minister of Education of South Africa, Naledi Pandor announced the formation of a commission to … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Naledi Pandor, Universities, Minister of Education, racism, tertiary institutions, commission of inquiry

NQF Bill, Higher Education Act Amendment Bill, FET Bill

clarisseventer wrote 1 year ago: February 2008 Full Text: doe-bill-nqf-fet-he-amendment-feb-2008.pdf … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Online Resources, Higher Education, South Africa, South africa. Dept of Education, NQF Bill 2008, FET Bill 2008, Higher Education Act Amendment Bill 2008

Minister of Education’s Call to the Student Leadership in Higher Education

clarisseventer wrote 1 year ago: 19 February 2008 The Minister is deeply concerned about the disruption to the start of the academic … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Higher Education, South Africa, South africa. Dept of Education, pandor, Student Leadership, Universities

Statement by Naledi Pandor MP, Minister of Education, on the release of the 2007 senior certificate examination results, Sol Plaatje, Pretoria, 28 Dec 2007

Johann van Wyk wrote 1 year ago: For the whole statement click here! … more →

Tags: Edu News (South Africa), SA Gov Dept of Education, Matric exams, Senior certificate exams, South Africa, Naledi Pandor


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