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Greatest AfricansAfricaEducationJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansThe Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme, taught at the country’s universities, is headed for a major revamp after many institutions were found to be doing a shoddy job on aspects such as critical thinking.A report undertaken and released re...
·almost 4 years ago
Why are Nigeria’s universities in such a sorry state? Some would say it had to do with just one word: money. Sadly this is part of the reason. But not entirely.Nigeria’s universities have been under-funded for decades. Like a talented bu...
·almost 4 years ago
State of the Nation addresses are delivered at the start of South Africa’s parliamentary year. They focus on the current political and socio-economic state, highlight progress made and signal new policy directions for national government...
·over 3 years ago
The picture in South Africa is a bleak one for the average 15 – 24 year old. Many have finished their schooling with a qualification of little value in the eyes of employers. And they lack the basic skills that employers now need. The re...
·over 3 years ago
Ongoing student protests in South Africa have once again highlighted various problems with higher education funding. They boil down to challenges of affordability and sustainability. State funding of universities is inadequate – it ha...
·almost 2 years ago
South Africa introduced a child support grant 21 years ago in 1998, four years after the advent of democracy. The grant has been a human rights milestone and a mark of progress in the full realisation of children’s rights. It is one of t...
·over 3 years ago
African economies are unable to absorb a significant proportion of young people because the education system is not aligned to needs, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. In a speech prepared for delivery at the Associ...
·over 3 years ago
The Minister of basic education announced last week that due to the Maths Paper 2 and Physical Science Paper 2 being leaked, pupils throughout the country will need to rewrite them. Teacher unions, educational stake holders as well a...
·over 2 years ago
A day to truly celebrate the heroes and achievers of the Education system in Gauteng. That is exactly what took place at the Soshanguve East Secondary School on 20 January 2023. This is as the Gauteng Department of Education announced it...
·about 2 months ago
President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2021, address the 2021 Virtual Basic Education Lekgotla. This annual event will be held under the theme: "Equipping Learners with Knowledge and Skills for a Changing World"...
·about 2 years ago
Day 2 of the walk-in Registrations at Sedibeng TVET College in Vanderbijlpark were halted on Tuesday as the EFF and ANC SRC members protested for the rights of the students.
·about 2 months ago
With the Matric Results for the Class of 2022 having been announced over the past week, many organisations and individuals have congratulated this class, even hailing them as the best that will ever come. With the class achieving a pass ...
·about 2 months ago
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology held a media briefing on the state of readiness of public higher education institutions as well as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Speaking on load shedding, Nzimande ex...
·about 2 months ago
"You stood firm against adversity. Your determination is there to marvel", are words that were used by the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga to address the Top Achievers of the class of 2022. This is ahead of the breakfast hel...
·2 months ago
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced an 80.1 percent matric pass rate for the class of 2022 with Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal contributing the most passes that qualify to study further at university.
·about 2 months ago
The QLTC main goal is to ensure the delivery of quality learning and teaching in all Gauteng schools. The QLTC was developed fourteen years ago to co-ordinate the work of the various stakeholders to ensure education is treated as a s...
·6 months ago
Umalusi has made the pronouncement of the 2022 National results ahead of the announcement of the Matric Results by the Minister of Basic Education, this week. The Quality Council for General and Further Education and Training, further ex...
·2 months ago