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South Africa: Basic Education Sets Record Straight On Pass Requirements
SAnews.gov.za, 4 July 2017
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has rebuffed media reports on the minimum promotion requirements in school, labelling these claims as misleading. Read more »
Does Mathematics Still Count in South Africa's Education System?
The government is considering a proposal that Mathematics is no longer a compulsory passing subject for the promotion of senior learners.
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South Africa's basic education minister, Angie Motshekga, is being dragged to court over the issue of a lack of teachers in the Eastern Cape. A teachers union earlier called for ... Read more »
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has commended the work and support of teachers and parents when she announced an overall national pass rate of 76.2% in the 2016 National ... Read more »
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Non-governmental organisation Equal Education has called for a greater emphasis on primary school education, saying "the matric pass percentage is a superficial and misleading ... Read more »
