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South African School Choir Eisteddfod grooms learners for music career
Thousands of learners from across the country are expected to take up the stage to battle for the top spot in the South African School Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) competition.The national championships will be held at Rhema Church, Randburg, on 02-05 July 2013. Read more...
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Equal Education is opportunistic: Minister Motshekga, 11 June 2013
The Department of Basic Education rejects claims by the NGO Equal Education that it has failed to publish Norms and Standards for School Infrastructure. Minister Angie Motshekga has consistently communicated with the NGO to clarify the processes involved in publishing Norms and Standards for School Infrastructure. Read more...
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DBE working to remove barriers to learning for vulnerable children
The plight of orphans has come under the spotlight at an inter-departmental conference in Durban where various ways of supporting and caring for vulnerable children were discussed. Read more...
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School infrastructure comes under the spotlight at the National Council of Provinces
A huge budget has been put aside this year for the development of school infrastructure across the country. The development of school infrastructure took centre stage in parliament when the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, tabled her budget vote in the National Council of Provinces. That came a week after she delivered the budget to the National Assembly. Read more...
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NEEDU report launched
The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, has welcomed a report by the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU) hailing it as a confirmation that the Department was directing its interventions in the right areas. Read more...
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Minister Motshekga's response to Equal Education
Read Minister Motshekga's letter to Equal Education regarding the Regulations relating to minimum norms and standards for school infrastructure.
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Basic Education Budget Vote Speech
The overall budget for 2013/14 for the Department of Basic Education is R17.592 billion. Last year it was R16.344 billion. This is an increase of R1.248 billion. This confirms government’s commitment to education. The budget allocation to Provincial Education Departments is R173.454 billion. It will reach R199.624 billion in 2015/16. Read more...
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Deputy Minister conducts school visits in North West Province
Efforts are underway to address the concerns of parents in the Madikwe region of the North West Province in relation to the provision of quality education. This comes after Deputy Minister Enver Surty was in the region to conduct school visits and engage in educational fact finding with parents in the area. Deputy Minister Surty visited three schools in the area, just 40 kilometres outside of Rustenburg. Read more...
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