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    Dept to hire 10 000 providers to help orphans

    Wed, 02 May 2012
    R1.4 billion has been allocated to the Department of Social Development over the next three years to help cover the costs of recruiting child and youth care workers, to care for the growing number of orphans in the country.

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    • SACP welcomes Minister Nzimande's announcements
    • SADTU gets behind quality in education campaign
    • E Cape Education Head relieved of his duties
    • The new literacy imperative
    • African Green Campus Initiative launched
    • EE sues ministers for failure to set education standards

    SACP welcomes Minister Nzimande's announcements

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012
    Plans by the DHET to re-open teacher training colleges and assist historically disadvantaged universities have been warmly welcomed by the SACP. However concerns over the increasing commercialisation of universities have yet to be allayed.

    SADTU gets behind quality in education campaign

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012
    Millions of teachers, students and education activists around the world including local teachers union SADTU have joined together to demand that young children receive access to quality early childhood education.

    E Cape Education Head relieved of his duties

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012
    After successfully serving in the Eastern Cape Education Department Advocate Modidima Mannya, former Head of Department has reached the end of his term. He was commended for his efforts in repositioning the delivery of education services in the Eastern Cape.

    The new literacy imperative

    Mon, 23 Apr 2012
    Everyone agrees that literacy and numeracy are critical skills for all, but is there a growing trend towards including financial literacy in that critical skills bucket? Jules Newton addresses the need for all South Africans to obtain a basic level of financial training.


    African Green Campus Initiative launched

    Mon, 23 Apr 2012
    University and college campuses that address climate challenge will better serve students and help create a thriving and ethical society, Minister Blade Nzimande said at the launch of the African Green Campus Initiative.

    EE sues ministers for failure to set education standards

    Thu, 08 Mar 2012
    The ongoing failure to prescribe minimum norms and standards for school infrastructure has compelled Equal Education to file papers against the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the nine provincial MECs for Education.

    Big spend on education

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012
    South Africa's spending on education continues to grow with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announcing an allocation of R207 billion to the sector with projections that this may rise to up to R236 billion over the next three years.

    Minister signs historic higher education agreement with Cuba

    Tue, 21 Feb 2012
    A historic cooperation agreement between South Africa and Cuba, which will see both countries undertake exchange programmes among institutions of higher education, was signed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, and his Cuban counterpart in Havana, Cuba.


    Announcement on student debt-relief expected this month

    Mon, 20 Feb 2012
    Those who applied for funding from the National Skills Fund to help pay off student loans so they can obtain their certificates will soon know if they were successful or not, said Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga.

    Zuma, business raise funds for trust

    Mon, 13 Feb 2012
    South Africa will not be able to realise its development goals as long the majority of its children are excluded from accessing tertiary education said President Jacob Zuma, as he urged business leaders to pledge financial support to underprivileged children.

    Education unions welcome President’s speech

    Mon, 13 Feb 2012
    President Jacob Zuma's comments on the education system during his State of the Nation Address received support from all the major educational quarters including SADTU and NAPTOSA.

    Govt’s intervention in education pays off

    Fri, 10 Feb 2012
    Grade R enrolments have doubled from 300 000 in 2003 to 705 000 in 2011, revealed President Zuma during his fourth State of the Nation Address. Government initiatives to eliminate poverty and inequality "seem to be paying off" he said.

    Education: the missing piece of the puzzle?

    Mon, 30 Jan 2012
    A lot of emphasis has been placed on the education system and skills development, which has incidentally become one of the country's top priorities, but is education really the answer? Liza van Wyk talks about the role of education in society.

    Sadtu pens development plans for teachers

    Fri, 13 Jan 2012
    The training and development of educators has been listed as the number one priority in 2012 according to the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu). The union hopes to achieve this goal by implementing quality training programmes and addressing some of the ethical issues in the training of teachers.

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