Government spearheads anti-bullying campaign
The Department of Basic Education will undertake a nationwide school safety and violence prevention drive to raise awareness on the…
Contact sports in schools suspended with immediate effect
The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has pulled the plug on all contact sports with immediate effect, following COVID-19 cluster…
Departments called to manage delayed schools infrastructure projects
Failure to ensure that implementing agents are held accountable for their projects has been linked to the provincial Education Departments’…
Oversight visit to address Basic Education challenges
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will this week embark on an oversight visit to the Department of Basic Education…
Presidential Youth Employment Initiative comes to an end
The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative implemented through the basic education sector comes to an end today. In a statement on…
Department provides clarity on administration and management system
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has disputed media reports saying that the latest version of the South African Administration…
President’s Virtual Reading Club to review Mohale Mashigo’s novel
The National Reading Coalition (NRC) is continuing its efforts to extend reading networks across all ages through the monthly President’s…
Register to write your matric supplementary exams before Friday
The 2020 matric class has three days to register to rewrite their matric exams. This includes the June/November 2020 National…
Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus a success: DBE
The Basic Education Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus, which has created over 300 000 jobs opportunities, has been implemented successfully. According to…
Motshekga addresses issue of pricey school uniforms
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has spoken frankly about the ongoing struggle with the price of school uniforms as parents…