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Newsroom » Media Releases

Media Statements: April - December 2020

2020 Media Releases

Minister Motshekga to announce results of the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC), 3 January 2020
Basic Education Department sustains the suspension of serving canned pilchards in light of the NRCS’ announcement on defective canning of brands as listed on 24 February 2020, 27 February 2020
Department of Basic Education suspends serving of pilchards in light of National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) canning defect announcement, 26 February 2020
Minister Motshekga to honour teachers at The 20th Annual National Teaching Awards, 14 February 2020
Basic Education Ministry visits schools across the country as part of provicial school readiness visits, 14 January 2020
The DBE celebrates 10 years of the National School Nutrition Programme Best Schools and Districts Awards, 05 March 2020
Statement by the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga at the inter-ministerial media briefing on the Covid-19 following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa, 16 March 2020
DBE Minister and TBF Chairperson to hand over a kitchen to the 2019 NSNP Best School Award winning school Sefako Mapogo Makgatho Primary In Saulsville, 13 March 2020
Minister and Deputy Minister of Basic Education to Honour Top Performing Education Districts and Schools at The 2020 National Education Excellence Awards in Pretoria, 12 March 2020
Statement delivered by the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, at a media briefing following the meeting of the Council of Education Ministers held in Pretoria, 9 March 2020
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to brief media, 7 March 2020
Basic Education Department confirms that teachers and administration officials to work until Friday, 18 March 2020

2019 Media Releases

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2019 Media Releases

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2018 Media Releases

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2017 Media Releases

DBE and NSG launch a capability-building induction and orientation programme for district managers, 20 February 2017
Department celebrates World Read Aloud Day with Nalibali in Durban, 15 February 2017
Minister of Basic Education takes the oversight visits to the Johannesburg East Education district in Gauteng, 10 February 2017
Deputy Minister Enver Surty to handover the 38th Library with the AVBOB Foundation, 08 February 2017
Department of Basic Education Director-General takes Provincial Oversight Meeting to Grahamstown, 07 February 2017
Department of Basic Education and Absa launch training programme to strengthen financial management in schools, 07 February 2017
Deputy Minister Enver Surty to hand over a library to Freedom Park Primary School in Devland, Johannesburg, 31 January 2017
Basic Education Minister Mrs Angie Motshekga and Limpopo Education MEC Ishmael Kgetjepe to Visit Vuwani on Monday, 27 January 2017
Black youths are NOT educationally worse off than 20 years ago, 25 January 2017
Basic Education Lekgotla kicks off in Centurion, 22 January 2017
Basic Education Department disappointed with South African Human Rights Commission statement, 22 January 2017
The Star Newspaper's Editorial cannot go unanswered, 18 January 2017
The Star newspaper's editorial cannot go unanswered, 18 January 2017
Partners announce Joint Programme to promote teacher professionalisation, 17 January 2017
Basic Education Deputy Minister to handover mobile library to Ned Doman High School in Athlone, 16 January 2017
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Media Releases: 2016

Deputy Minister Enver Surty to take part in the Msinga Dialogue in support of the Read to Lead Campaign, 12 May 2016
Minister Motshekga set to table 2016/2017 Budget Vote in National Council of Provinces, 12 May 2016
DBE, PEISA AND GIZ Collaborates During the Physical Education Month, 09 May 2016
Minister Motshekga Set to Table 2016/2017 Budget Vote, 09 May 2016
Religious, Teacher, Learner Bodies and other Stakeholders Take Practical Steps to Restore Sanity in Vuwani, 8 May 2016
Update on processes towards release of jobs for cash report, 06 May 2016
Minister Motshekga condemns vandalismn of school property as part of protest action in Vuwani, Limpopo, 04 May 2016
Never too young to learn about democracy: 2016 Schools Democracy Week starts, 26 April 2016
Department of Basic Education partnership encourages young, active citizenship, 24 April 2016
Department of Basic Education Commemorates World TB day in Kathu, 19 April 2016
Minister addresses portfolio committee on priority matters of the education sector, 19 April 2016
Department of Basic Education partners with Teach South Africa to deploy Maths teachers nationwide, 18 April 2016
Minister Motshekga provides feedback to PE northern areas communities as part of continued stakeholder engagements, 14 April 2016
Minister Motshekga returns to PE northern areas as part of continued stakeholder engagements, 14 April 2016
DBE committed to releasing MTT report on selling of posts as previously communicated, 13 April 2106
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Media Releases: 2015

MEC Makupula continues ASIDI delivery with the Handover of Middle Qutsa Primary School in Tsomo Village, 20 August 2015
MEC Makupula to Handover Nolusapho Primary School as part of ASIDI, 10 September 2015
Operation Phakisa ICT in Education Launch cancelled, 06 September 2015
Operation Phakisa goes online as ICT in Education LAB convenes at Birchwood, 06 September 2015
Drop all and Read Campaign mobilises with the help of religious leaders, 04 September 2015
Operation Phakisa goes online as ICT in Education LAB convenes at Birchwood, 04 September 2015
Basic Education Minister to launch Tiger Brands Foundation In-School Breakfast, 03 September 2015
Minister Motshekga to address Launch of the Volkswagen Community Trust Flagship Campaign in Uitenhage, 03 September 2015
The New Age misquotes department spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga; 15 September 2015
Education Department's learner attainment strategy yielding positive results, 15 September 2015
Vredefort Primary School Continues Free State Asidi School Handovers, 15 September 2015
Media Statement on the Postponement of the Writing of the Annual National Assessment (ANA),
The Department of Basic Education and Teacher Unions to brief the media on Annual National Assessment (ANA), 11 September 2015
Education Department joins the world in celebrating teachers on World Teachers Day, 05 October 2015
World Economic Forum competitive report rankings are bizarre and lack credibility, 05 October 2015
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Media Releases: 2014

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