22-MAY-13·	CUT at forefront of business ethics education
	Posted by | education
	Accounting and auditing firms worldwide are placing a much stronger emphasis on the importance of business ethics within the industry. Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is answering the call through course material and initiatives designed to ready their students for the “real world” by arming them with relevant, practical ethics education.

20-MAY-13·	Blended learning leads the way
	Posted by | education
	A new blended learning programme launched by Netcare Education serves to equip prospective nursing candidates with academic and personal skills to enhance their capabilities. Students are offered additional support through a complementary counselling service.

29-APR-13·	Coaching can cut student dropout rate
	Posted by | education
	For many years the high dropout rate among black South African students has plagued the education system. New research shows that struggling students can reach their academic goals easily with better integrated and targeted support.

18-APR-13·	Bringing Hope to South African Education
	Posted by | education
	A World Economic Forum report claims that South Africa is placed second to bottom in the global rankings for maths and science education. it takes a disconnected person to not stop and wonder about the impact this will have on our country’s future.

12-APR-13·	Education infrastructure projects underway, says Nzimande
	Posted by | education
	The backlog in higher education infrastructure is expected to be addressed through the Strategic Integrated Projects initiative. The projects will simultaneously boost job creation will establishing a structural framework for higher education.

09-APR-13·	Holistic support produces well-rounded learners
	Posted by | education
	If South Africa is to adequately prepare and equip young people for the marketplace and life in general there needs to be a more holistic approach to educating learners. There are many elements lacking in schools that are critical to realising the complete development of the student.

25-MAR-13·	Principal ‘experts’ key to preventing SA education landslide
	Posted by | education
	Education in South Africa is reaching crisis point. At the start of the year the Financial Mail stated that time is running out for the country to fix its problems in education.

14-MAR-13·	Shifting infrastructure from drawing board to delivery
	Posted by | education
	Minister Pravin Gordhan’s recent budget speech sets great store on infrastructure projects to get the economy growing again, but pays scant attention to the skills needed to achieve these goals, says Sandra Burmeister.

12-MAR-13·	A powerful solution to boost education
	Posted by | education
	AlwaysOn-Learning is a world first education solution that promotes the concept of AlwaysOn-Learning and caters for three primary pillars in education – institution/educator, learner and parent.

30-JAN-13·	How to become a qualified and registered assessor or moderator
	Posted by | education
	There is a need for assessors and moderators to be qualified and registered. Many in the education sector seem to overlook the distinction between these two terms. Des Squire clarifies what appears to be unclear to many.

22-JAN-13·	2013 – a bumper year for blended learning in SA
	Posted by | education
	The education sector will in 2013 undergo some innovative transformation as blended learning is integrated in schools. This new method of learning consists of self-paced learning with shorter face-to-face instruction.

13-DEC-12·	Education technology partnership boosts SA learning
	Posted by | education
	A hybrid learning model better known as 'blended learning' will be needed to deliver education across the country. Blended learning is an integrated approach to education that combines traditional in-class face-to-face learning methods with online activities.

02-DEC-12·	A career in education and training
	Posted by | education
	The future of society depends on young people being trained to operate effectively in their chosen careers. Trainers, educators, teachers and everyone else within the training profession work very hard in order to inspire and encourage young people. Skilled and talented young people can contribute greatly to society and ensure that growth continues.

13-NOV-12·	Minister Pandor to speak at WISE
	Posted by | education
	At the fourth World Innovation Summit for Education a proposal will be be under the theme collaborating for change to promote innovative practises in the field of education. In doing so the organisation seeks to improve the lives of many through education.

05-NOV-12·	Regional trade will grow economies
	Posted by | education
	Increased regional trade within Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation will result in stronger economic growth and has expanded over the past fifteen years. Increased regional trade offers the prospect of stronger economic growth through greater regional cooperation and integration.

02-NOV-12·	Positive report for skills sector
	Posted by | education
	With the help of the ETDP Seta, learners have been able to enrol in various skills development programmes including learnerships and internships. The ETDP Seta Annual Report reflects its positive contribution to skills development in the country.

02-NOV-12·	Using Census 2011 to improve HR strategies
	Posted by | education
	HR practitioners should be able to move speedily to meet skills gaps and identify areas for improvement. The Gauteng Provinvial Government has urged HR professionals to use the results of the 2011 census as a basis for developing strategies that satisfy current and future demands.

01-NOV-12·	Accsys helps to keep women on top of business
	Posted by | education
	Accsys, a Johannesburg-based company which is a member of the Business Connexion Group has received an award for being one of The Top Gender Empowered Companies. Accsys is a national supplier of people management software and hardware solutions.

30-OCT-12·	Government lauds census results
	Posted by | education
	The census results which reflect an increase in the proportion of people who have completed higher education programmes, has been readily welcomed by President Jacob Zuma who says, "great strides have been made in improving the lives of many South Africans".

29-OCT-12·	Derek Pead appointed CEO of Training Room Online
	Posted by | education
	The former Executive Director at Metropolitan Life and current CEO of Lion of Africa Life Assurance Company, who has served as Chairman at The Training Room Online since August 2011, will bring his extensive leadership experience to the strategic running of the company starting 1 January 2013.

27-SEP-12·	Education most important investment – President Zuma
	Posted by | education
	Education for children and youth is the collective responsibility of world leaders and the most important element for economic progress asserted President Jacob Zuma at the Education First Initiative held in New York.

27-SEP-12·	SA education system needs to prepare grads for competitive world of work
	Posted by | education
	There is no doubt that there is a genuine need in South Africa for critical thinking to be applied throughout our education system to ensure that graduates who become new employees are better equipped to withstand the constantly changing and highly competitive world of work

19-SEP-12·	HR expo for Africa
	Posted by | education
	Africa's annual meeting place for human resources, education and training professionals will be packed to capacity when The Star HRD Expo 2012 kicks-off. Visitors will meet face to face with over 2000 experts in HR or related fields.

10-SEP-12·	ABET gives adults a second chance
	Posted by | education
	Education centres like ABET are key to eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy in the world.

03-SEP-12·	APPETD initiates nurse education institution committee
	Posted by | education
	The majority of nursing schools and colleges are members of the APPETD and have submitted a request to the APPETD office to initiate a committee that would specifically address their identified concerns.

31-JUL-12·	National Science Week gets underway
	Posted by | education
	National Science Week launched at the University of Johannesburg confirms the Department’s contribution to the gradual transformation of South Africa’s resource-based economy to a knowledge economy.

11-JUL-12·	Education dept to clean 60 schools on Mandela Day
	Posted by | education
	Senior managers from the Gauteng Department of Education will trade their formal attire for overalls to clean 60 schools across the province to celebrate Mandela Day.

09-JUL-12·	Learners encouraged to study maths, science
	Posted by | education
	Learners continue to receive encouragement and support from government to pursue careers in the maths and science fields in order to fill growing skills shortages in these sectors.

05-JUL-12·	COSATU rejects a neo-liberal education system
	Posted by | education
	The current models for education and training in South Africa are closely linked to a "neoliberal macro-economic policy" according to the statement released by COSATU at the conclusion of their Education and Skills Conference.

03-JUL-12·	Liberating schools from the low achievement trap
	Posted by | education
	Global comparisons of educational systems have long been an accepted method of determining student performance. A research team decided to bring the tests a little closer to home when it investigated schools based in Botswana and South Africa.

02-JUL-12·	Township education is not good enough
	Posted by | education
	Who is responsible for delivering high quality education in South Africa? According to Des Squire no single role-player in the education sector can take the blame or work alone to restore failing systems. Bringing quality education to SA requires a collaborative approach.

25-JUN-12·	Sasol hosts Learner Focus Week in Bloemfontein
	Posted by | education
	The Learner Focus Week will target learners from Grade 10 - 11 to promote skills development and career guidance in mathematics, science and technology fields, in an effort to improve interest in these sectors.

14-JUN-12·	Legal advisory committee initiated by APPETD
	Posted by | education
	Training providers who wish to join the Legal Advisory Committee of the Association for Private Providers of Education, Training and Development (APPETD) are welcome to apply. The committee seeks to address and give legal advice to private providers in the education and training sector.

12-JUN-12·	Milpark to host a Winter School
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School will give grade 12 learners access to academic support during the cold months when it launches its Winter School. Revision classes will take place at the end of June.

08-JUN-12·	WC education prepares to deliver 1.6 million textbooks in 2013
	Posted by | education
	As part of the preparations to deliver textbooks across the country, the Western Cape Education Department has asked schools to ensure that their information on the central education management information system is accurate.

06-JUN-12·	SA thanked for accommodating students
	Posted by | education
	South Africa has been commended for integrating international students into its educational system which enhances skills development across the globe and strengthens ties with foreign countries.

06-JUN-12·	Improved access to ICT can boost Africa
	Posted by | education
	Improved access to the internet and other information and communication technology (ICT) can help Africa to meet its social and economic goals, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

06-JUN-12·	Teaching to teach in order to build a future in South Africa
	Posted by | education
	Practical training for teachers is the first step to up skilling the nation and Teach2Teach is dedicated to equipping educators at underprivileged schools to help them perform their duties and improve education service delivery.

04-JUN-12·	Milpark achieves level three BEE rating
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School is recognised as a Value Adding Company with 20% black ownership and has recently reported a level three BEE compliance rating which has 110 % recognition.

30-MAY-12·	Unity in education key to SA’s transformation
	Posted by | education
	A collaborative approach to education is urgently needed to improve service delivery and the quality of learning in our schools. This is the only way South Africa will experience economic growth and transformation according to Dr Oswald Franks.

24-MAY-12·	Youth takes initiative to tackle education challenges
	Posted by | education
	For many matriculants the period that follows graduation is often a disheartening time, leaving many hopefuls feeling utterly hopeless in the face of so many obstacles to obtaining a higher education. The National Applications Centre was founded to address some of these challenges.

22-MAY-12·	Nedbank invests over R15 million in Fundisa programme
	Posted by | education
	The integrated school programme known as Fundisa, which is expected to aid childhood development and provide holistic support for beneficiary schools, has received a R15 million financial injection from Nedbank.

22-MAY-12·	Multi-billion rand partnership to benefit SA students
	Posted by | education
	The Higher Education and Training sector has signed a multi-billion rand partnership with the European Commission which aims to strengthen relations between the two nations and provide solutions for unemployed youth in South Africa.

21-MAY-12·	eThekwini to host maths, sci-tech indaba
	Posted by | education
	In an effort to attract learners to careers in the STEM fields the eThekwini Municipality, in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, will host a Mathematics, Science and Technology Indaba.

17-MAY-12·	From education to employment
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School students will have an opportunity to apply for one of 250 employment positions in the Retail, Banking and Insurance industries after completing the two month compliance programme.

14-MAY-12·	Open day at Melville Campus
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School will host an open day at the Melville Campus, which will include an informative MBA talk. The event will allow propsective students the opportunity to explore the campus and facilities and talk to the academic and administrative staff.

09-MAY-12·	Stakeholders address youth employment issues
	Posted by | education
	The national youth employment situation will come under review when the Department of Labour along with young people, policy-makers and social partners meet to exchange views at the National Youth Employment Summit.

08-MAY-12·	Unemployment rises to 25.2%
	Posted by | education
	The latest unemployment survey revealed that 67.8% of unemployed South Africans have been looking for work for a year or longer and more than half of the current job seeking population did not have matric.

17-APR-12·	Using digital tools in the classroom
	Posted by | education
	No matter what your thoughts are on the topic of technology in the classroom, the digital revolution in education is already happening. As an educator it's time to either get with the programme or get left behind.

16-APR-12·	Technology to create an adaptive education environment
	Posted by | education
	The needs of students have changed and educators should adapt to the changing environment by actively interacting with their students. These were some of the issues addressed by stakeholders within the education sector at a 4Courses Dinner event.

12-APR-12·	Milpark launches interactive website
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School has completely rebuilt its website, providing improved navigation and interactive platforms to meet the educational requirements of a digital age.

10-APR-12·	Sasol hands over new ash classrooms to DoE
	Posted by | education
	Using a fine ash to create a foamed cement mixture Sasol has built eight new classrooms for Thistle Grove Combined School. The initiative stemmed from an ever-increasing demand for suitable learning environments.

05-APR-12·	Gijima and UWC launch a Bcom honours programme
	Posted by | education
	Gijima has partnered with the University of the Western Cape to provide employees with a part-time Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) Honours Programme to enhance the skills level in the company.

03-APR-12·	Innovations awarded for positive impact on tomorrow’s society
	Posted by | education
	Every year, the French Senate and Ministry of Industry, Energy and Digital Economy, invite over 1000 political, business and media executives to discover the most promising digital innovations and inventions that are expected to change the world, and this year was no different.

26-MAR-12·	Spotlight on provincial education HR management
	Posted by | education
	The Council of Education Ministers recently identified the urgent need to scrutinise how human resource management is conducted in provincial education departments to enhance and improve the quality of education.

16-MAR-12·	Solving the unemployment problem facing youth
	Posted by | education
	Research shows that the current strategies employed by young people to help improve their prospects for job-readiness are limited and largely ineffective. Here are a few practical solutions for job seekers with no experience and no qualifications.

16-MAR-12·	Embracing continuous learning
	Posted by | education
	Lifelong learning is at the base of quality education and both learners and educators need to be engaged in this process. These were the sentiments of MerSeta CEO, Dr Raymond Patel during his address on quality learning and teaching.

16-MAR-12·	Using technology to enhance education
	Posted by | education
	Education in the Western Cape Province received a boost when Vodacom donated a fully equipped computer lab with internet connectivity to Mondale High School. This initiative links into Vodacom’s strategy to use technology to improve education in South Africa.

08-MAR-12·	EE sues ministers for failure to set education standards
	Posted by | education
	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.

07-MAR-12·	Welding industry trends
	Posted by | education
	The welding industry is likely to yield enormous job opportunities in the near future and students would do well to consider a career in this sector. According to a recent survey 70% of the respondents predicted substantial growth for the industry.

06-MAR-12·	R4.3bn set aside for Gauteng Education
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng province has set aside a total R4.3 billion over the medium term for the construction of new schools as well as the maintenance of and upgrading of existing schools to further the objective of providing quality education.

05-MAR-12·	The state of benchmarking in the TDM sector
	Posted by | education
	The South African Tool, Die and Mouldmaking (TDM) Industry is in a critical position with many companies still relying on outdated and globally uncompetitive business practices. This one of the findings of a benchmarking survey carried out by a global TDM authority.

01-MAR-12·	All systems go for SGB elections
	Posted by | education
	It’s all systems go for the School Governing Body elections, which will see parents, teachers and learners in over 24 000 public schools elect candidates who will ensure their schools run efficiently.

01-MAR-12·	Milpark Business School to graduate 3376 students
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School appreciates the important role it has to play in private higher education and the 3376 potential graduates are a reflection of Milpark's commitment to developing a qualified generation.

28-FEB-12·	ECSA brings mechanical engineering closer to South African youth
	Posted by | education
	The Bloodhound Super Sonic Car project has received attention from the Engineering Council of South Africa whose aim is to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in engineering, mathematics, science and technology.

24-FEB-12·	WC artisans receive government backing
	Posted by | education
	The apprenticeship programme launched in the Western Cape aims to develop professional artisans in order to replace the many experienced workers exiting the industry, and alleviate immense skills shortages in the sector.

22-FEB-12·	Big spend on education
	Posted by | education
	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.

22-FEB-12·	Engineering industry gets a boost
	Posted by | education
	The engineering industry will receive a R19.5 million financial injection from Xstrata which will primarily be used to fund the construction of an Engineering Study Centre at the University of Pretoria. The remainder of the financial support will go toward funding engineering research.

20-FEB-12·	Free State parents urged to participate in SGB elections
	Posted by | education
	Parents, educators and learners have been urged to participate in the upcoming provincial School Governing Body (SGB) elections and have a say in the governance of their schools.

20-FEB-12·	Minister reports on basic education in SA
	Posted by | education
	South Africa has shown improvement in certain areas of basic education and is on its way to fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. However a lack of infrastructure and proper educational facilities continue to result in high drop-out rates in certain provinces.

13-FEB-12·	Call to become involved in SGBs
	Posted by | education
	Parents and guardians of school children have been called on to particpate in the the third-largest elections to fill over 30 000 School Governing Bodies (SGBs) memberships throughout the province.

13-FEB-12·	Education unions welcome President’s speech
	Posted by | education
	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.

13-FEB-12·	Zuma, business raise funds for trust
	Posted by | education
	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.

10-FEB-12·	Govt’s intervention in education pays off
	Posted by | education
	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.

07-FEB-12·	Embattled varsities ‘improving’
	Posted by | education
	Three universities which were placed under administration last year are steadily improving their administrations, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) announced. The universities reported stress free registration process this year.

03-FEB-12·	NYDA presents youth report
	Posted by | education
	The status of the education, health and wellbeing of the young people in South Africa was recently brought to light when the NYDA published a document which addresses these and other pertinent youth issues.

02-FEB-12·	Basic Education’s efforts pay off
	Posted by | education
	Despite the challenges facing education in the country, the Department of Basic Education has managed to scoop Public Sector Excellence Awards across the three spheres of government, government agencies, parastatals and NGOs.

01-FEB-12·	New technology revolutionises tertiary education in SA
	Posted by | education
	The call for virtual universities has been answered by the latest technological tool called the Telefunken Tablet PC. The device is able to store pre-loaded learning material, a function that will forever change the landscape of tertiary education in South Africa.

01-FEB-12·	Auto training project launched
	Posted by | education
	R2.4 million has been earmarked by MerSeta for a three-year training programme in the auto industry which is aimed at exposing learners to the workplace and providing on-the-job training.

30-JAN-12·	Education: the missing piece of the puzzle?
	Posted by | education
	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.

25-JAN-12·	Knowledge must become a right for all
	Posted by | education
	Knowledge is central to the advancement of society, and information leaders are responsible for making knowledge accessible to every member of society. This is according to the international experts and thought leaders who convened at the Knowledge Management Conference hosted by USB.

23-JAN-12·	SA economy receives skills injection
	Posted by | education
	The immense shortage of skilled personnel in the country is being addressed through FET colleges and private institutions. As universities reach capacity prospective students are urged to consider other higher learning options to meet the demand for skilled professionals.

23-JAN-12·	ASDSA hits ground running in 2012
	Posted by | education
	While confidence in the education and skills development system is at an all time-low ASDSA's newest CEO, Janelle Gravett is determined to redefine public perceptions through its repositioning campaign and initiatives that will coalesce top professional bodies in skills development.

18-JAN-12·	Transforming Seta grants
	Posted by | education
	The proposed changes which appeared in a recent government notice are set to transform the skills development landscape. Des Squire provides a brief overview of these changes and the impact they will have on skills development grants and other related matters.

16-JAN-12·	UCT business school rated top in Africa again
	Posted by | education
	South Africa is making its mark on business education internationally, with the UCT Graduate School of Business being rated as the best in Africa and the Middle East, with two other South African universities in the top five.

16-JAN-12·	Professional bodies to launch skills "confederation"
	Posted by | education
	Three major role-players in the skills development industry have united to improve governance and standards of practice among frontline workers and are calling on other likeminded entities to join the initiative in order to lobby more effectively.

13-JAN-12·	Sadtu pens development plans for teachers
	Posted by | education
	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.

11-JAN-12·	Police target bogus institutions
	Posted by | education
	Illegitimate principals and directors running illegal educational institutions have been warned to come forward and legalise operations or face the wrath of the special investigative teams that will target and shut down unregistered facilities.

09-JAN-12·	Skills transfer needed for local growth
	Posted by | education
	Apprentice training topped the agenda when Minister Alan Winde met with German CEO's and businessmen at an event hosted by MTU South Africa. The participants assembled to discuss the possibilities of skills transfer and investment in the local labour force.

09-JAN-12·	ECSA to increase engineering student numbers
	Posted by | education
	The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has embarked on a research campaign, the results of which will aid in understanding the challenges regarding tertiary institutions achieving higher pass rates in Engineering Bachelor’s degrees.

09-JAN-12·	SA in dire need of engineering practitioners
	Posted by | education
	Despite skills shortages in the engineering industry a decline in both public and private sector projects means that companies are unable to increase their intake of new graduates, a sad reality for South Africa as infrastructure development is central to job creation and economic growth.

04-JAN-12·	Improved pass rate from matrics of 2011
	Posted by | education
	The wait is nearly over for the Matric class of 2011, with exam results about to be released to schools. National Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced that the pass rate for the exams had increased from the previous year's 67.8% to 70.2%.

13-DEC-11·	A case for the preservation of short courses
	Posted by | education
	Are short courses an asset to the skills development landscape or do they detract from the learning process? Des Squire looks at the value short course and skills programmes bring to the education platform.

07-DEC-11·	Trainer offers Microsoft boot camps
	Posted by | education
	Bytes Peoples Solutions, a provider of internationally accredited education, training, skills development and people consulting services within the Bytes Technology Group, has put together a series of Microsoft Certification “boot camps” for experienced IT professionals.

05-DEC-11·	Engineering conference comes to town
	Posted by | education
	A staggering 60% of South Africa's youth has never been employed. This disconcerting statistic emphasises the need to educate and equip young people particularly in the engineering sector in order to boost job creation, said Minister Trevor Manuel at the 4th International Conference on Engineering and Business Education.

05-DEC-11·	Addressing the asymmetries of knowledge
	Posted by | education
	Former President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki will present te keynote address to open the Knowledge Management Conference hosted by the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). The conference, which will span over three days, will address the asymmetries of knowledge in society.

29-NOV-11·	Nzimande calls for better governance at Setas
	Posted by | education
	Poor governance and corruption have been identified as two pressing issues that Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) would need to improve if the entities hoped to recreate a positive public image, according to Minister Blade Nzimande.

25-NOV-11·	The value of an MBA
	Posted by | education
	Do MBA's have any place in the business world? MBA's no longer hold the prestige they once did as the idea of practical experience seems to be replacing the belief that qualifications are an absolute necessity. Dr Cobus Oosthuizen defends the cause of the MBA and talks about why it’s no less important today.

24-NOV-11·	Edublox make learning fun for Hout Bay learners
	Posted by | education
	More than 20% of South Africans are faced with learning disabilities but research shows that brain training exercises helps children learn and read faster. Learning institute Edublox, has introduced a bursary program for learners with learning disabilities in less fortunate communities.

24-NOV-11·	E Cape school infrastructure to improve
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Basic Education has set aside a total of R8.4 billion to improve the infrastructure of various schools around the country, addressing issues which negatively affect learning such as no electricity, overcrowding and a shortage of teachers.

23-NOV-11·	Quality learning campaign on track
	Posted by | education
	The education project intiated by government aims to monitor the interaction and performance of teachers and learners in order to 'mobilise society on education' said Project Director Tula Nkomo.

21-NOV-11·	Strategy to address low literacy, numeracy rates
	Posted by | education
	The Council of Education has approved an Integrated National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy as part of the Basic Education Department’s response to the need for urgency in addressing the low achievement levels of learners in literacy and numeracy.

17-NOV-11·	Manuel’s Plan to change people’s lives
	Posted by | education
	The National Development Plan Vision 2030 will address nine challenges that the country faces including education, which it aims to improve through the establishment of a national skills system and the expansion of Further Training Colleges.

16-NOV-11·	Open day at Melville campus
	Posted by | education
	Milpark Business School provides courses that are ideal for working professionals with the aim of improving their skills in the industry or students hoping to pursue a tertiary education. Join the open day on 19 November to find ourt more about the qualifications on offer.

14-NOV-11·	Zuma praises National Development Plan
	Posted by | education
	The first National Development Plan in South Africa is set to redefine the lives of its citizens by eradicating poverty, reducing inequality and combating the high unemployment rate by the year 2030.The plan has been commended by President Jacob Zuma.

10-NOV-11·	Sasol embraces International Year of Chemistry
	Posted by | education
	Under the unifying theme “Chemistry—our life, our future”, the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) 2011 has offered a range of educational opportunities which have boosted science education across the world. Sasol brought the dialogue home to South Africa by hosting projects which brought chemistry to life by demonstrating the important role it plays in peoples’ daily lives.

03-NOV-11·	Skills fund under fire for not spending
	Posted by | education
	Officials have criticised the National Skills Fund for its poor spending practices after reports revealed that expenditure for the 2010/11 financial period was over R600 million, leaving an alarming net surplus of nearly R1.5 billion.

01-NOV-11·	Designed to discover
	Posted by | education
	There has been an increasing focus on design and the use of space in work and home environments but the design of learning areas is no less important, as comfortable learners are more likely to excel. Anna Malczyk says design involves transforming the way we think about our world.

31-OCT-11·	Education department not playing the game
	Posted by | education
	Government's decision to support sports education and promote mass participation in school sports has been welcomed, however the Department of Education's plan to dismiss the 7000 active sports facilitators and train a new set of sports educators is a poor one says Lisa Bradshaw.

31-OCT-11·	Create the right skills mix in IT
	Posted by | education
	Effective software support requires a combination of IT skills and domain knowledge which can only be created by recruiting the best possible skills sets for the job according to management solutions and HR firm, Accsys.

28-OCT-11·	Leading math sciences education across Africa
	Posted by | education
	Winners of the 2010 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) awards have reiterated the importance of top-level mathematical science training on the African continent.

27-OCT-11·	Schooling prisoners a challenge for dept
	Posted by | education
	Despite President Jacob Zuma indicating that schooling should be obligatory, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has said that it remains a legal challenge to force offenders to attend school and in light of this situation authorities are now reviewing the SA Schools Act.

20-OCT-11·	SADC Regional Qualifications Framework becomes a reality
	Posted by | education
	The establishment of the SADC Regional Qualifications Framework has finally been approved by education and training authorities, bringing with it the promise of a more regulated and effective skills assessment system.

18-OCT-11·	Vodacom launches mobile education programme
	Posted by | education
	In a move that will pave the way to improving education in schools, technology partners today launched the Vodacom Mobile Education Programme, which makes use of mobile technology to provide teachers throughout South Africa with better access to quality instruction resources and ICT.

13-OCT-11·	Matric results will be released in media
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	Matriculants across the country will be able to view their exam results on all accredited media after the Department of Basic Education extended the dealine for media institutions who wish to publish the results.

11-OCT-11·	Basetsana auctions dress for kids
	Posted by | education
	The NPO, Agang Sechaba will host a charity event to raise funds to educate more underprivileged children. MC, Basetsana Kumalo will auction one of her dresses and donate the proceeds to the Agang Sechaba educational programme as part of her contribution to the community.

11-OCT-11·	Skills programme pays off for Mpuma youth
	Posted by | education
	498 graduates have been recognized for their 12-month artisan training at the National Youth Service skills development programme which provides opportunties for unemployed youth to contribute to their communities, while improving their skills, education and employment propects.

11-OCT-11·	Developing a culture of learning
	Posted by | education
	Do you enforce training or create an atmosphere of learning in the workplace? If you are battling to gain support from employees your approach to skills development may be the problem. Des Squire argues that 'for training to be effective there must be a perceived need in the minds of the recipients.'

04-OCT-11·	Private training providers attend 2011 skills conference
	Posted by | education
	Issues such as post school education and training, the role of SETAs in relation to the National Skills Development Strategy III implementation, and the SETA funding models will be addressed by Minister Blade Nzimande alongside representatives of business, labour, community and providers at the 2011 skills conference.

03-OCT-11·	HRD Expo to open doors
	Posted by | education
	The annual Human Resource Development Expo endorsed by The Star will launch its biggest show to date when it opens its doors on Tuesday 4 October at the Sandton Convention Center. The event will bring together a network of over 90 exhibitors alongside HR, training and business solutions professionals.

30-SEP-11·	Roleplayers in one accord over education
	Posted by | education
	The signing of the Accord on Basic education marked an historic moment in education as it signified the start of a collaboration between role players, stakeholders and social partners to support the drive to achieve quality teaching and learning in South Africa.

30-SEP-11·	Siyandza skills public course
	Posted by | education
	Siyandza Skills Development is an accredited, full service call centre training and middle management training provider that was created to bridge the gap in these industries through its unique training methodology.

22-SEP-11·	Increasing the skills pipeline for economic growth
	Posted by | education
	Skills shortages within the engineering and IT sectors is one of the major impediments to economic growth, and the key to reducing unemployment as Sandra Burmeister says 'each skilled professional has the capacity to create jobs on an exponential basis.'

19-SEP-11·	Guidelines and strategies for the NQF
	Posted by | education
	Government guidelines for the NQF are aimed at “strengthening the nation’s education and human resource base” which will fulfil the overall objective of constructing a high quality responsive South African education training and skills development system.

15-SEP-11·	Nedbank provides bursaries for 2012
	Posted by | education
	Nedbank has made a major investment in education by contributing approximately R14 million to roughly 120 students through its wide range of bursary programmes for the 2012 academic year in order to 'assist young South Africans to realise their potential through tertiary education'.

14-SEP-11·	Global competition will benchmark artisans
	Posted by | education
	Team SA is ready to battle it out at the 41st WorldSkills Competition where 1 000 artisans from 50 countries will compete for the top honours in their trade, the contest is ideal for benchmarking skills across the globe and South Africa is currenlty ranked 47 out of the 54 participating countries.

14-SEP-11·	Africa gears up for HRD Expo
	Posted by | education
	The three day Human Resources Development expo hosted by The Star will bring together HR, training and educational professionals to share the latest insights, solutions, technologies and services that will add value to the skills development industry.

07-SEP-11·	Soweto education will not be compromised
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	School disruptions and any attempts to sabotage the preliminary exams of Soweto learners would not be tolerated declared the Soweto Education Summit task team during a meeting arranged by the Gauteng Department of Education to discuss the recent disruptions.

01-SEP-11·	Reaching a 2020 goal
	Posted by | education
	The Open Learning Group has received provisional accreditation which is part of its Vision 2020 strategy, allowing students to gain entry at various points on the NQF learning path while enabling clients to upgrade their service by investing in an employee’s skills set through the workplace skills plan.

01-SEP-11·	Empower your workers with new skills
	Posted by | education
	Upskilling employees increases productivity and staff morale while expanding the skills pool in the organisation, and training in booking keeping, project administration, customer service and computer literacy can make a huge difference to the overall performance of staff.

31-AUG-11·	Pay it forward
	Posted by | education
	Agang Sechaba, a female-led social and economic development initiative, is offering bursaries to matriculants with excellent academic records in order to encourage educated students to give back to their community by contributing to the education of others.

19-AUG-11·	Skills development starts at school
	Posted by | education
	Skills development should begin at school level if SA hopes to combat skills shortages in the country according to Mashumi Tutu, who says that business must partner with educators to 'address the core competencies and leadership skills necessary for economic growth'.

18-AUG-11·	Provinces increase spending in first quarter
	Posted by | education
	Provinces have increased their spending by 10.8% which translates to R8.1 billion compared with the same period last year, while education remains the biggest item on provincial budgets reaching a total of R37.9 billion of the R154.2 billion combined education budgets.

10-AUG-11·	What secures business success?
	Posted by | education
	A business is a complex phenomenon with many variables impacting on success, and a clear universally accepted definition of business success has not yet been found says Francis Wright, however 'entrepreneurial talent is still considered the most important factor leading to business success.'

08-AUG-11·	No frills study loan makes learning possible
	Posted by | education
	Through an exciting new partnership which aims to make quality education accessible to all South Africans, Eduloan in collaboration with Getsmarter will offer study loans for the value of the online university courses which could result in payments of R180 per month over 36 months for students.

26-JUL-11·	Educator suspended for corporal punishment
	Posted by | education
	A Gauteng educator was caught on camera beating a learner with a piece of hosepipe for arriving late at school and has since been put on precautionary suspension by the Provincial Education Department. Gauteng Education spokes-person Charles Phahlane said the department was horrified by the images on the video footage.

20-JUL-11·	Dare to be brilliant
	Posted by | education
	Are you in grade 11 or matric? Visit False Bay College Open Day on 29 and 30 July, from 9am – 2pm and cement your future by choosing the best course of study in your field of interest.

20-JUL-11·	Manuel urges partnership
	Posted by | education
	National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel says a collective approach in government will be needed to address the inefficiencies in the country’s education system and other challenges raised in the diagnostic report of South Africa released by the National Planning Commission last month.

14-JUL-11·	Officials address skills shortage with National Skills Accord
	Posted by | education
	The National Skills Accord and the Accord on Basic Education and Partnerships with Schools which will see R6 billion injected into skills development and education and boost training within the New Growth Path framework was officially signed by government, business and labour.

07-JUL-11·	Services Seta battle ends with a truce
	Posted by | education
	The tit-for-tat legal battle between the Services Seta and Minister Blade Nzimande has come to an end. Both parties have agreed to a dissolve the current council and put in place a new governing body, headed by Minister Nzimande's appointee, Dr Sihle Moon. Nzimande has agreed to withdraw the appeals against two court decisions that found he had acted unlawfully in making changes to the Seta management.

06-JUL-11·	President appoints team to bolster Eastern Cape education
	Posted by | education
	President Jacob Zuma has appointed a task team to improve educational standards in the Eastern Cape province. The province has performed poorly for many years and efforts are already underway within the Department of Basic Education to support schools in the area.

30-JUN-11·	'Education an apex priority' - Zuma
	Posted by | education
	Despite the disappointing performance of South African learners measured by the Annual National Assessment, President Jacob Zuma has extolled the value of the ANA which has tested nearly 6 million learners,while reaffirming government’s commitment to making education a top priority.

30-JUN-11·	SA education called into question
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	The quality of SA education has been called into question following Minister Angie Motshekga's release of the Annual National Assessment results. When only 3% of South African adults posses a university degree, how can education be used to combat unemployment?

29-JUN-11·	Foundation phase learners take on more subjects
	Posted by | education
	The consistently poor results of learners in higher grades has prompted the education department to set a new condition which stipulates that learners from grade 1 to 3 must take on four extra subjects to help them cope with the work load expected of them in higher grades.

29-JUN-11·	Grade 12s encouraged to prepare for exams
	Posted by | education
	With the National Senior Certificate exams looming, late mornings, watching television and socialising with friends should be kept to a minimum this school holidays says the Basic Education Department, who have urged students to 'make the most of every opportunity to prepare for the exams".

28-JUN-11·	True impact of violence on our education system
	Posted by | education
	Are you aware of the risks your children face everyday? Increasing violence in schools has become a worldwide trend and surveys performed across the globe indicate the high levels of danger teachers and pupils are exposed to once they enter school grounds.

24-JUN-11·	Technology the key to addressing crisis in SA schools
	Posted by | education
	There is a crisis in South African schools due to limited access to information and textbooks. 'Open source online learning allows students and teachers alike to gather information freely, use it, change it, customise it - it is the ultimate teacher tool and teachers need to harness this available resource' - Professor Johannes Cronje.

23-JUN-11·	Learning styles vs teaching methods
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	Can you identify individual learning styles? Understanding how people learn differently and how to teach them differently can enhance the quality of the education they receive. Brian V Moore looks at visual, audio and kinesthetic learning styles and the best method of teaching students who fall into these categories.

22-JUN-11·	Lottery needed for new sport system
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education indicated that talks were in the pipeline with National Lottery with a view of funding a new co-ordinated sport system, as government focuses on improving sporting activities and facilities in poorly resourced schools.

20-JUN-11·	US first lady Michelle Obama to visit South Africa
	Posted by | education
	US First Lady Michelle Obama is expected to land in South Africa on the evening of 20 June 2011. During her visit, she will engage young people about youth leadership, education, health and wellness. She will be visiting sites of the anti-apartheid struggle, meeting dignitaries, and speaking to youth leaders about empowerment.

19-JUN-11·	Education and innovation key factors in development
	Posted by | education
	The future prosperity and well-being of a country and its citizens depends on how well it educates its children, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. The minister said concerted effort needed to be made in improving participation and results in science, mathematics and technology, adding that children in both urban and rural schools must have the same access to these subjects.

16-JUN-11·	Oprah Winfrey to receive honorary Doctorate in Education
	Posted by | education
	Tickets are sold out at the University of the Free State (UFS) for the graduation ceremony, where American television host and actress, Oprah Winfrey will receive an honorary Doctorate in Education. UFS spokesperson, Lacea Loader, described the atmosphere at the university as electric. The graduation ceremony on the Bloemfontein campus will be on Friday, 24 June,2011.

12-JUN-11·	R8 million budgeted for Mpumalanga matrics' winter schooling
	Posted by | education
	Mpumalanga’s matric pupils are in for a warm treat following an R8 million budget to finance winter school programmes during the upcoming school holidays. Provincial department spokesman Jasper Zwane issued a statement detailing the plans of education MEC Reginah Mhaule, including that the winter school classes will be compulsory for all schools that performed below 30%, and scholar transport and nutrition will be provided for all pupils attending the winter school programme.

02-JUN-11·	President Zuma to assess state of education on visit to Eastern Cape
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that President Jacob Zuma will visit the Eastern Cape in the week starting 6 June 2011 to assess the general state of education in the province, which has been facing a number of challenges.

25-MAY-11·	'No child left behind'
	Posted by | education
	The education department's R13 billion budget will be used to provide quality education for all by focusing on 'improving teacher development and ensuring every child has a text book for every subject' - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

23-MAY-11·	Macmillan trains teachers
	Posted by | education
	As the largest education convention and expo on the continent, African Education Week approaches thousands of teachers are learning how to teach english as a first additional language in preparation for the changes to the education landscape.

23-MAY-11·	Interactive whiteboards foster digital inclusion
	Posted by | education
	The award-winning Western Cape Education Department initiative is founded on the use of technology in the classroom, such as interactive whiteboards, to strengthen teaching and learning.

19-MAY-11·	Universities drive open learning online
	Posted by | education
	Free education for all is becoming more than a catchy phrase as universities around the world are making entire courses available online.

19-MAY-11·	Staff training declines as government priorities rise
	Posted by | education
	Suzanne Hattingh co-author of 'Staff development guide for employers' voices her concerns over the shifts in government towards using the skills development system to achieve government objectives and the negative impact on workplace training in the private sector.

12-MAY-11·	Limpopo gets new primary school
	Posted by | education
	Primary school children living in Hathukutha village near Thohoyandou no longer need to travel to a neighbouring village to attend school. Limpopo Education MEC Dickson Masemola officially opened the R15 million Muratho Primary School as part of a conscious effort by government to improve the quality of primary school education.

10-MAY-11·	Free training for educators
	Posted by | education
	First additional language training will be provided to Gauteng and North West teachers by the Macmillan Teacher Campus. The free training will prepare educators for the new Curriculum and Assessment Policy.

09-MAY-11·	Best in business schools
	Posted by | education
	UCT Graduate school of Business was named the top business school in Africa for its Executive Education programmes, reflecting South Africa's growing reputation as an education destination that offers both quality and value-for-money, says director Elaine Rumboll.

05-MAY-11·	Disabled learners transformed
	Posted by | education
	Nine disabled learners were afforded a 'once in a life time' learning opportunity initiated by Adcock Ingram and facilitated by educational training institution, Kukhula.

25-APR-11·	Services Seta: the collateral damage is immense
	Posted by | education
	Not only does the nasty spat between Higher Education and Training minister Blade Nzimande and the Services Seta threaten the livelihoods of many small businesses, up to 25 000 learners might have their financial lifelines ripped from their hands, writes JIM FREEMAN.

19-APR-11·	Seta infighting causes confusion
	Posted by | education
	"Who do we report to regarding changes, new Setas allocated or old Ssetas?" The stalemate between Services Seta CEO Ivor Blumenthal and Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande has left many feeling abandoned and confused.

14-APR-11·	MTU selects artisan trainees
	Posted by | education
	MTU South Africa has chosen four candidates to train as artisans in their unique apprenticeship programme. The sought after programme incorporates practical workshop training designed to equip artisans entering the workforce with specialised skills which will help them secure excellent career prospects.

12-APR-11·	Action plan for Soweto's poorly performing schools
	Posted by | education
	Sixty-four of Soweto's 80 schools performed badly in last year's matric exams - ill-discipline, neglect of duties, abuse of pupils, gangsterism and drug and alcohol abuse have been some of the reasons given for the decline in education standards in the Johannesburg township. Despite President Jacob Zuma's call for teachers to be in school and in class, on time, learning and teaching for seven hours a day, problems have still plagued Soweto schools. The Soweto summit has agreed to set about changing the poorly performing schools.

11-APR-11·	Online solution to matric maths problem
	Posted by | education
	Are your grade 12 maths problems getting you down? Maybe it's time to consider an alternative solution, such as the GetSmarter online mathematics revision course, which allows learners to study and revise maths problems at their own convenience and at a minimal cost to parents.

11-APR-11·	Milpark Business School announces new CEO
	Posted by | education
	Julian van der Westhuizen will make of use his 20 years of public practice experience in his new position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Milpark Business School.

07-APR-11·	Business can help create tech-savvy learners
	Posted by | education
	Will students have the high-level skills needed to analyse and synthesis vast quantities of data in this information age? Private companies are urged to invest in the education of students from poorer communities in order to 'create a technologically savvy new generation of learners.'

05-APR-11·	Launch of Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has launched a 15 year Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development. Educating and developing teachers will be a top priority for the country’s education sector in the coming years. In support of his colleague, Higher Education and Training Minister Nzimande stressed the need for teachers, unions, and the education departments to work together - to bring the plan to fruition.

01-APR-11·	SA minister to judge international education contest
	Posted by | education
	Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, will make up one of five jury members selected to judge the Wise Prize for education, a prestigious honour awarded to those who have made an exceptional contribution to education.

29-MAR-11·	Equal Education to host summit on quality education
	Posted by | education
	The Equal Education campaign will be hosting "The People’s Summit for Quality Education" in Cape Town in June this year. Organised by Equal Education, the summit is guided by a steering committee that is chaired by Professor Mary Metcalfe. The summit intentions are to build a national movement for quality and equal education, and to develop delegates as education activists, empowering them with practical plans to improve their own schools, sharing powerful analysis and inspiring successes.

29-MAR-11·	SMART Resellers win awards, accreditation
	Posted by | education
	SMART Technologies developed its reseller accreditation programme to enhance the sales and technical competencies of SMART’s resellers so that they can provide the best user experience and deliver a full range of services including installation, training and customer supports according to VastraTech CEO, Gary Bekker.

27-MAR-11·	Supplementary exams end without glitches
	Posted by | education
	The National Senior Certificate (NSC) supplementary examinations have been concluded without any serious irregularity or incident, the Department of Basic Education has announced. The department is very pleased with how the examinations have been conducted in all of the provinces

22-MAR-11·	Last chance for 2011 enrolments
	Posted by | education
	Are you still hoping to enrol at a tertiary institution this year? While many further education institutions have closed their registration doors , FET college, TBISA (Tourism & Business Institute of South Africa) continues to accept enrolments in a range of accredited courses.

21-MAR-11·	New unit to evaluate education system
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has officially launched a unit that will ensure effective evaluation of the entire education system and development of schools. The National Education and Evaluation Unit (NEEDU) will have the authority to conduct the monitoring and evaluation of schools, districts, provinces, and the national department.

12-MAR-11·	Education Department invites public comment on HIV/Aids strategy for learners
	Posted by | education
	The Education Department invites public comment on the Draft Integrated Strategy on HIV and Aids developed to respond to the most recent trends and evidence on the epidemic. The strategy aims to improve learners' knowledge about the transmission of HIV/Aids enabling informed decisions.

25-FEB-11·	South Africa’s science programme for girls commended at United Nations
	Posted by | education
	Senior Education Advisor for UNICEF, Dr Barbara Reynolds commended SA for its increased focus on education and the "Techno Girls" programme, which has encouraged thousands of girls to study maths and science - necessary for careers in science and technology. The presentation was given by Minister Luly Xingwana to the delegates at the United Nations 55th Session on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York.

24-FEB-11·	SADTU commends government prioritisation of education
	Posted by | education
	The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has commended government’s determination to prioritise education as a key tool to addressing the country’s problem of skills shortages. Education specialist Graeme Bloch said the emphasis on jobs for the young, and on vocational support, FET and higher education spend was crucial, but emphasised that the lion's share of the budget would still go to education as it is the number one national priority and the best route out of poverty for individuals and the country.

22-FEB-11·	Gauteng to hold schools education summit
	Posted by | education
	A Schools Education Summit is expected to take place next month to look into the schooling disruptions in Soweto last year. The summit will bring together civil society and government, and address the disruptions which continued after the strike by teachers.

18-FEB-11·	Major intervention considered for Eastern Cape education
	Posted by | education
	In the Eastern Cape Learner and Teacher Support Materials have not been adequately delivered - leaving learners without textbooks. The school nutrition system has collapsed and scholar transport has completely stopped in many areas. This unfortunate situatiion was reported by the Minister and Deputy Minister of Basic Education to the President, who is now considering an appropriate intervention for Eastern Cape education.

15-FEB-11·	Targets in place to improve education standards
	Posted by | education
	Government has set clear targets to improve the quality of learner education in the country by 2014. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said that the government aimed at improving numeracy and literacy levels of Grades 3 and 6 from the current averages of 27 percent and 38 percent respectively, to at least 60 percent in the next three years.

19-JAN-11·	Learners urged to register for supplementary exams
	Posted by | education
	The Basic Education Department has urged learners who qualify for supplementary exams for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) to register on or before 24 January 2011. Learners who are eligible to write supplementary examinations are those who meet the minimum promotion and certification requirements in the final examination but need two subjects to obtain their [NSC].

17-JAN-11·	Western Cape schools re-open
	Posted by | education
	About 80 percent of schools in the Western Cape re-opened on Monday, with approximately 80 000 learners starting Grade 1. Schools in the province started two days earlier than the official re-opening of schools in the coastal provinces, after the provincial Education Department gave schools the option to open earlier so that they can close on 28 and 29 April, between two long weekends.

08-JAN-11·	Class of 2011 called to improve on pass rate
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has wished the Class of 2011 all the best for the academic year which starts next week, calling on them to improve on 2010’s results. The minister announced a 67.8 percent pass rate for the National Senior Certificate earlier this morning. “The Class of 2010 has shown us there is no mountain we can’t climb when we are up to the challenge,” she said, adding that pupils, parents, teachers and all citizens should pull together to support all learners from Grade 1 up to Grade 12.

04-JAN-11·	Mpumalanga schools will be ready to open
	Posted by | education
	According to the Mpumalanga Education Department, their School Governing Bodies in the region have given their commitment to ensure that all vacancies are filled for the January 2011 schools opening day.

27-DEC-10·	Mpumalanga anticipates new schools to relieve overcrowding
	Posted by | education
	Mpumalanga Education MEC Reginah Mhaule has promised that KaMhlushwa Primary in Mpumalanga will open its doors for pupils by the beginning of the 2011 school year. The new brick-and-mortar school will include a library, computer centre, Grade R centre, an assembly hall and sports fields. A further four new schools are planned, with one school per four main municipal areas having boarding facilities to accommodate rural learners.

10-DEC-10·	Motlanthe calls on Corporate SA to work with government to uplift education
	Posted by | education
	Deputy President Motlanthe has called upon Corporate South Africa to work with government in investing in Education Upliftment Programmes. The Deputy President pointed out that in other sectors public private partnerships have been extremely successful, and listed the type of contribution in which the private sector could partner with government.

08-DEC-10·	Drastic changes to Seta operations
	Posted by | education
	Higher Education and Training Minister has introduced “drastic changes” to the way that Setas operate. Blade Nzimande slammed some Setas for taking the government to court and insisted that the Setas will become partners of his department in implementing the will of government.

30-NOV-10·	Corporate SA called to invest in education
	Posted by | education
	Addressing a breakfast meeting of government and business leaders, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe called on corporate SA to work together with government investing in education upliftment programmes. Motlanthe urged the leaders to consider social partnerships to meet the infrastructure and facilities needs - classrooms, libraries, laboratories and sporting facilities - all are needed to effectively prepare learners for the world of work.

22-NOV-10·	E-learning: the future of education?
	Posted by | education
	Bill Gates recently commented on how the internet has changed so much of what we do – from buying airline tickets to voting in elections – and that it’s high time for the education sector to catch up in this dynamic field. If Bill Gates is excited about online education, you should be, too.

17-NOV-10·	Land Claimants urged to use financial compensation for education & productive projects
	Posted by | education
	In the 1960s the Ribungwane people were forcibly removed from their fertile ancestral lands, losing not only their homes that were bulldozed but also most of their belongings. Now the mainly illiterate surviving direct descendants, who have chosen financial compensation are being urged to spend the money wisely, investing in their children and grandchildren's education, and in productive enterprises that will secure their future.

15-NOV-10·	Equal Education welcomes court decision on learners with disabilities
	Posted by | education
	The Western Cape High Court has found that the failure to make provision for the education needs of severely and profoundly intellectually disabled children is a breach of their Constitutional right to basic education, and their right to equality, and to dignity.

11-NOV-10·	Action Plan 2014: Major shake-up for SA education
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Basic Education is finalising its comprehensive turnaround plan for teaching in schools - Action Plan 2014. Twelve outcomes have been approved by cabinet to improve service delivery. Minister Motshekga has signed to deliver on Outcome 1 "Improve the quality of basic education", along with the ministries of Home Affairs, Communications, Health, Public Service and Administration, Science and Technology, and Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities.

28-OCT-10·	Basic education stakeholders pen way forward
	Posted by | education
	The Basic Education department and education stakeholders are currently attending a symposium, which is expected to help the department refine its strategies and interventions towards improving the quality of basic education.

28-OCT-10·	Basic education stakeholders pen way forward
	Posted by | education
	The Basic Education department and education stakeholders are currently attending a symposium, which is expected to help the department refine its strategies and interventions towards improving the quality of basic education.

23-OCT-10·	DoAgriculture employees learn to read and write
	Posted by | education
	It's never to late to learn. That's the message from a Limpopo Department of Agriculture employee. The department has embarked on a drive to encourage all its illiterate employees, most of whom are general workers such cleaners, gardeners and tea makers, to learn how to read.

22-OCT-10·	Tight security measures for exams
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu Natal Basic Education Department has elaborate plans to ensure that the exam process is secure and goes smoothly. The province has roped in the South African National Defence Force, South African Police Service, local municipalities and non-governmental organisations to assist in the case of any disruption.

21-OCT-10·	Deputy principal suspended on assault allegations
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Education has suspended the deputy principal of Roosevelt High School in Johannesburg, following allegations of sexual assault against female learners.

21-OCT-10·	Women in politics conference addresses empowerment
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga challenged delegates to the 2nd Annual Women in Politics Africa Conference to find answers to what holds women back from becoming presidents of their countries, how best to uplift and empower women in rural areas, and how to ensure that the legal measures that are meant to protect and promote women are properly implemented. For details of her comments on patriarchy, and links to full text of the address and more pictures ...

17-OCT-10·	Has Metcalfe resigned or not?
	Posted by | education
	Special adviser to Minister Nzimande, Gwebs Qonde has denied media reports that the Department of Higher Education and Training's Director General, Mary Metcalfe, has been asked to resign by Minister Blade Nzimande.

08-OCT-10·	Task team to develop charter on social sciences & humanities
	Posted by | education
	Higher Education and Training Minister Minister Blade Nzimande, having appointed a team to review and propose changes to the Seta landscape, has now moved on to the higher education arena. He has announced the appointment of a task team to develop a charter aimed at strengthening and enhancing quality in the social sciences and humanites - for these disciplines to take their place at the leading edge of transformation and development. For further details of the Minister's task team apppointments ...

07-OCT-10·	Literacy changes lives - at any age
	Posted by | education
	Without literacy the fundamental Constitutional rights of freedom and human dignity have little meaning; section 29(1)(a) provides the right to adult basic education and training. The literacy programme Kha ri Gude gives effect to this right, and these success stories are examples of the life-changing power of literacy.

05-OCT-10·	South Africa marks World Teachers Day
	Posted by | education
	Celebrated annually on 5 October, World Teacher's Day aims to raise awareness and appreciation for the contribution that teachers make to education. South Africa joined the rest of the world in marking World Teacher's Day. For details of the educator awards ...

28-SEP-10·	EU boost for SA Basic Education
	Posted by | education
	President Jacob Zuma is attending the 3rd SA/EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium. As part of the continuing financial cooperation between the European Union and South Africa, R1.7billion has been received. The monies will be used to improve primary education over the next three years, focusing on literacy and numeracy, and expanding access to Early Childhood Development for poor communities. For full announcement ...

21-SEP-10·	Gauteng education dept granted interdict
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Education has been granted an urgent interdict by the Labour Court in an attempt to protect provincial preliminary exam centres and prevent mass meetings during school time.

19-SEP-10·	Bills to expand functions of DHET
	Posted by | education
	In November 2009, Minister Blade Nzimande assumed responsibility for the newly created Department of Higher Education and Training, which brought together all adult education under one department, including all tertiary institutions and the Seta infrastructure. Three new pieces of legislation complete the complex unravelling of responsibilities, allowing the DHET to move forward. For further details of the Ministerial performance agreement ...

14-SEP-10·	Workbooks to play strategic role in improving education
	Posted by | education
	A study on the Progress of International Reading Literacy levels has found that South African learners in Grade 5 are approximately four years behind in terms of reading compared to Grade 4 learners internationally. For more details of the report and recommendations, and Minister Angie Motshekga's plans to address specific areas of weakness and workbooks ...

25-AUG-10·	Strike affects 2.5 million KZN learners
	Posted by | education
	Addressing the provincial legislature, Premier Zweli Mkhize advised that more than 2.5 million schoolchildren in KwaZulu-Natal have been adversely affected by the public service strike.

24-AUG-10·	Accredited Diploma in hospitality management
	Posted by | education
	Stellebosch-based Private Hotel School is pioneering an accredited diploma in hospitality education which offers an NQF level 7 qualification suitable for all educators in the hospitality field.

19-AUG-10·	Moshekga - Government to get tough on unruly teachers
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that government will act harshly against striking teachers found guilty of criminal actions.

19-AUG-10·	Toll free number to report unsupervised learners
	Posted by | education
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged community members to inform the department through a toll free number - 0800 202 933 - when learners are at school without supervision.

19-AUG-10·	Study material to help during strike
	Posted by | education
	Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Greecy visited the Kwa Bhekilanga Secondary School in Johannesburg where study material booklets were handed out to learners at the school.

17-AUG-10·	Education empowers communities - Motlanthe
	Posted by | education
	Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has stressed the importance of education to a developing society, saying it does not only benefit an individual, but rather empowers the community.

16-AUG-10·	Call for early registration for school year
	Posted by | education
	Parents in Mpumalanga have been urged to register their children for the 2011 school year before the end of October this year. Schools are required by law to register learners for the 2011 school year from 1 August to 31 October 2010 for both learners re-registering and new applicants.

16-AUG-10·	KZN matric learners urged to go back to school
	Posted by | education
	With 69 days before the start of matric examinations, KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Senzo Mchunu has urged all Grade 12 learners to go back to school and start preparing for the exams.

30-JUL-10·	Zwelinzima Vavi calls for union access to farms and use of underutilized land
	Posted by | education
	Zwelinzima Vavi had no need to read up on the position of farm workers - he opened his presentation to the summit by describing his childhood - no hospital birth, no creche, working at a young age, and observing brutality towards his parents and other farm workers. He stressed: we know that not all farmers abuse their farm workers - but some still do. He called for union access to farms and unionisation of farm workers to ensure implementation of employment legislation. For the full text

27-JUL-10·	Dept to assess underperforming schools’ work
	Posted by | education
	With 89 days before the start of matric examinations, the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is to hold an assessment session to take stock of all work done in schools especially underperforming schools.

27-JUL-10·	Rural preschool teachers get much-needed help
	Posted by | education
	An Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiative in Mpumalanga's Daantjie trust area near Nelspruit has received a much-needed boost of R400 000. This grant is aimed at empowering and equipping women in the community with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure they provide the best foundation to the children in their care.

26-JUL-10·	Angie Motshekga - Teacher for a day
	Posted by | education
	Leading a Ministry where you have personal expert knowledge has significant advantages. It has been many years since her teaching days, but Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga returned to the front of the class to give teachers at the Winnie Ngwekazi Primary school in Soweto tips on how it should be done.

22-JUL-10·	200 000 more children into school
	Posted by | education
	The government has identified getting 200 000 more children into school as a key national priority. Reporting back on the bi-annual Cabinet Lekgotla President Zuma outlined a series of actions to improve delivery of education including ensuring that teachers are in school and teaching, as well as expanding school feeding schemes.

19-JUL-10·	97 days countdown to National Senior Certificate exams
	Posted by | education
	With 97 days before Grade 12 learners sit for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination, the Basic Education Department has encouraged learners to start preparing and developing their own personal exam timetable.

13-JUL-10·	DENOSA meet with Chris Hani Baragwanath to discuss nursing education
	Posted by | education
	The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa met with the management of Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College to discuss issues that are affecting learners, and to understand their learning environment.

12-JUL-10·	International leaders sing SA praises
	Posted by | education
	South Africa got the thumbs up for its role as host nation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup as international leaders sang the country’s praises. FIFA President Sepp Blatter was among the most vocal, describing the country and its citizens as role models while addressing the 1Goal Education for All Summit in Pretoria.

12-JUL-10·	Leaders unite to boost education
	Posted by | education
	The lasting legacy of the first World Cup on African soil should be that of education. Addressing heads of state during the 1Goal: Education for All Summit in Pretoria, President Jacob Zuma said there was no greater legacy than that of education.

10-JUL-10·	SA Brazil Strategic Partnership Agreement includes education and skills development
	Posted by | education
	SA and Brazil have also agreed to deepen cooperation in areas such as: trade and industry, science and technology, agriculture and rural development, arts and culture, defence, education and skills development, health, sport and recreation, tourism, water and environmental affairs.

07-JUL-10·	Zuma drums support for 1Goal
	Posted by | education
	President Jacob Zuma has called on soccer fans to help make the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup last beyond the soccer spectacular by supporting the 1Goal initiative. Zuma says the World Cup must focus global attention on "education for all,” with a planned summit on the cards to solidify this.

06-JUL-10·	New curriculum focus on depth and content knowledge
	Posted by | education
	The new National Curriculum Statement (NCS) is set to put emphasis on depth and content knowledge as opposed to a focus on skills and attitude that learners had to master in the past.

06-JUL-10·	World Cup shows SA key world player
	Posted by | education
	Addressing international portfolio managers, President Jacob Zuma stated that the World Cup has helped to market the country as a key world player, and urged that they investigate the country's many investment opportunities. He also called for a change in the election of IMF and World Bank heads.

06-JUL-10·	NSC support programmes for learners
	Posted by | education
	With 111 days left before the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations kicks off, the Department of Basic Education has encouraged Grade 12 learners to make use of the academic support programmes available.

05-JUL-10·	Comprehensive solution to occupational health, safety and environmental compliance
	Posted by | education
	SHEPEC (Safety Health Environment Primary Emergency Care) offers clients a specialst comprehensive solution to occupational health, safety and environmental compliance to the relevant acts and regulations.

04-JUL-10·	Summit to advance African education
	Posted by | education
	FIFA hopes to use an education summit organised by President Jacob Zuma for 11 July 2010 to gather support for its '1 Goal education for all' campaign. Zuma has called the global education summit to tackle education challenges in Africa at the time the attention of the entire world is on South Africa, and many heads of state have been invited to attend.

25-JUN-10·	Africa open for business - Zuma
	Posted by | education
	Addressing the G20 business leaders in Toronto on the eve of the G8 and G20 Summits, President Jacob Zuma has declared to world leaders that Africa is open for business, and can no longer be viewed only as a destination for development aid.

25-JUN-10·	Western Cape matriculants without textbooks
	Posted by | education
	Six months into the schools year, at the height of the FIFA World Cup, Equal Education (EE) has been forced to consider legal action in order to ensure that its members, and other Khayelitsha matrics, have textbooks in order to prepare (albeit too late) for their final examinations.

22-JUN-10·	Getting education on the G20 agenda
	Posted by | education
	There was progress in getting key messages on education and training through to the G20, as a result of Global Union consultations with the Canadian Prime Minister on 18 June, with the participation of EI and its Canadian affiliates.

18-JUN-10·	Maths and science lessons for Free State learners
	Posted by | education
	The Free State Education Department has launched an enrichment programme for grade 8 and 9 learners to help them with problematic learning areas in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Accounting (MSTA) for the duration of the World Cup.

03-JUN-10·	Private providers association holds NSDS 3 meetings
	Posted by | education
	Training organisation Appetd is calling all private providers of education and training to a series of consultative forums on the draft National Skills Development Strategy 3 (NSDS 3). Private training companies will be able to make comments on the document at public hearings later this month.

25-MAY-10·	Four arrested at unregistered training companies
	Posted by | education
	Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed the arrest of four directors of unregistered training colleges after police visited a number of further education and training providers in Johannesburg and Tshwane. Four colleges were offering courses that they were not correctly registered to provide. Nzimande said that private colleges were being discredited by fly-by-night institutions that exploit desperate people.

18-MAY-10·	Employees beware! Debt is an insidious trap
	Posted by | education
	According to data from Statistics South Africa, employment contracted by 1.3% or 171 000 jobs between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010. The year on year picture, shows that 833 000 jobs have been lost over the past year.

14-MAY-10·	Supply chain management Prof joins GSB
	Posted by | education
	Richard Chivaka, newly appointed as an Associate Professor at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB), says the business school is the perfect place for him to explore his passion for research and teaching on emergent markets. Chivaka's areas of focus are supply chain management and strategic cost management.

11-MAY-10·	Counting on Book Power – Chartered Accountants make provision for the future
	Posted by | education
	The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) launched a far-reaching project to help South Africa’s children. “Books without borders” aims to put books in the hands of pupils to help encourage vital reading and literacy skills.

11-MAY-10·	Access to education increases, study finds
	Posted by | education
	Access to education has continued on its upward trend the 2009 General Household Survey (GHS) has found. Released by Statisitics South Africa (Stats SA), the survey which is designed to measure specific features of the living conditions of South African households found that the uptake of educational services and opportunities improved.

04-MAY-10·	The changing face of education and training
	Posted by | education
	The changes taking place in the education environment will have an impact for many years to come: whether good or bad however remains to be seen," says Des Squire. "What appears on face value to be a positive, the move of the Setas from the Department of Labour to the Department of Higher Education and Training, has slowed down the implementation of the third National Skills Development Strategy.

11-MAR-10·	School system overhaul to boost education
	Posted by | education
	The commitment and hard work of teachers and school governing bodies is key to making some schools more successful than others, despite a backlog of R140 billion of schools that still need to be built, says Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga.

25-FEB-10·	KZN targets 80% matric pass rate
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu-Natal government has set a target to reach a 80 percent matric pass rate by 2014. Gabi Khumalo reports.

18-FEB-10·	R32 billion for Higher Education and Training
	Posted by | education
	The first budget for the new department of Higher Education and Training will see nearly R20 billion going to university education and over R3 billion for FET Colleges. In addition Seta skills levy income will generate R6,7 billion for skills development and R1,6 billion for the National Skills Fund.

17-FEB-10·	Gordhan should put money towards 5 priorities
	Posted by | education
	With hours to go before Pravin Gordhan delivers his maiden Budget Speech, South Africans have urged the Finance Minister to put more money towards achieving the five priorities identified by government. Gabi Khumalo reports.

12-FEB-10·	Zuma: Education at centre of govt policy
	Posted by | education
	President Jacob Zuma has announced new measures that will boost the country’s education system.

19-JAN-10·	Setas and the Soccer World Cup have much in common
	Posted by | education
	While excitement is mounting daily in South Africa as the countdown begins for the Fifa World Cup, 2010 also promises to be a very exciting year for Fasset and for Setas generally,” says Fasset CEO, Cheryl James. Just like the soccer teams that will be playing in the tournament, Setas will be focused on meeting their delivery goals.

13-JAN-10·	Metcalfe, Bird begin to crack the skills development whip
	Posted by | education
	It’s anything but business as usual on the skills development front in the new year, writes Jim Freeman. For one thing, the Department of Higher Education and Training seems keen to provide the so-called skills revolution with the leadership it has been sadly lacking. Freeman spoke to Mary Metcalfe in an exclusive interview.

13-JAN-10·	No school days lost to World Cup
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Basic Education has clarified that although the June school holidays have been extended by seven days to accommodate the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the school year has not been shortened in any way.

12-JAN-10·	Gauteng expects learner influx
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Education is ready to deal with an influx of late learner registrations when schools open. The department is expecting thousands of pupils who either recently moved to Gauteng or missed the registration dates at the end of last year to enrol on the first day.

12-JAN-10·	All systems go for Limpopo schools
	Posted by | education
	The Limpopo Department of Education has put plans in place to ensure that the beginning of the 2010 academic year gets off to a smooth start. The department’s spokesperson, Ndo Mangala said all schools in the province had received their textbooks and stationery.

07-DEC-09·	Top marks for 2009 matric exams
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education has described this year’s matric exams as successful, saying there were no major hiccups reported. This year 585 474 pupils wrote the exams which started on 21 October and ended on 4 December.

23-NOV-09·	Ten-day HIV, AIDS education drive to be launched
	Posted by | education
	Today marks the start of a 10-day door-to-door campaign to educate Gauteng communities about HIV and AIDS. The campaign comes ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December. The campaign will be launched at the Tembisa Civic Centre in Johannesburg.

12-NOV-09·	Standard lesson plans for lower Grade teachers
	Posted by | education
	As from January 2010 the Gauteng Education Department will start providing all teachers in Grade 1 to 3 with standard lesson plans for literacy and numeracy. The initiative is the beginning of a new support programme for primary schools that aimed to make sure all children pass Maths and English by the time they leave Grade 7.

05-NOV-09·	R9mil boost for rural based education
	Posted by | education
	A R9 million grant, which was awarded to the Wits University Centre for Rural–Based Education in the North West, has been hailed as a major boost for people of the province. The North West Health and Social Development said the three-year grant will help to develop a District Training Centre.

04-NOV-09·	Rose preaches the value of adult education
	Posted by | education
	For most of her life Rose Ndzimande was one of the estimated 2.7 million illiterate adults in South Africa. This changed when in 2006 her employer, Albany Bakery in Germiston, announced the introduction of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) for all interested employees.

02-NOV-09·	Short-time provides space for training
	Posted by | education
	The reduced production times in many manufacturing companies is making it harder for managers to release employees for training. Media Works and manufacturing Seta, Merseta, are working together to find solutions to ensure that skills development and training can continue to thrive.

02-NOV-09·	Education adopts curriculum statement changes
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education has adopted the recommendations made by a task team on the review of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS). The changes will relieve teachers and schools of some of the challenges experienced as a result of the current curriculum assessment policies and will leave more time for teaching and learning.

08-OCT-09·	High hopes for Free States matriculants
	Posted by | education
	The Free State Department of Education is hoping to achieve nothing less than a 75 percent matric pass rate during this year’s final examination. The province has set this target based on the 71.8 percent pass rate achieved last year, when matrics wrote exams based on the National Curriculum Statement.

07-OCT-09·	Learners urged to intensify efforts on NCS
	Posted by | education
	Limpopo matriculants have been encouraged to use the little time that remains to prepare properly for their final exams. “They need to dedicate their time and effort to learning and studying, it is time for them to burn the midnight oil, sweat for now and great joy will follow when the results are released,” commented the province's MEC.

05-OCT-09·	SA marks World Teachers’ Day
	Posted by | education
	South Africa joined the rest of the world today to honour the role and importance of teachers in the classroom and society, on World Teacher's Day. The day aims to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation for the contribution teachers make to education and development across the globe.

05-OCT-09·	Health to focus on nursing colleges
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Health is to focus more energy on revitalizing nursing colleges and creating a vibrant nursing education and training system. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said strengthening colleges was the next focus for his department and discussions with the Department of Higher Education and Training were at an advanced stage.

21-SEP-09·	The future of education and training in South Africa
	Posted by | education
	Everyone involved in education, training and skills development have, as Theo Garrun recently said in an article appearing in The Workplace, “a vital task on their hands and need to change their mindsets if they want SA to compete on the global stage” My appeal to all is – let’s work together to get it right once and for all.

17-SEP-09·	Minister urged to assist unemployed youth with skills
	Posted by | education
	The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has raised concerns about fragmented skills training in the country, highlighting that young people need more information on where to go for skills training. According to Chairperson Marius Fransman, about 2,5 million young people are unemployed and lacking relevant skills, leaving them "marooned unemployable".

11-SEP-09·	Govt to increase enrolment at FETs to one million
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Higher Education and Training hopes to increase student enrolment at Further Education and Training (FET) colleges to at least one million by 2015. This was announced by Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande.

09-SEP-09·	Inclusive education for the deaf is of equal importance
	Posted by | education
	Media Works and Wits School of Adult Education have together launched Sign Adult Basic Education and Training materials, enabling deaf learners to work towards qualifying for the equivalent of Grade 9 and gaining decent employment.

08-SEP-09·	World commemorates Literacy Day
	Posted by | education
	Literacy Day started as an initiative by UNESCO in 1965. It aims to develop several social projects with the objective of reducing illiteracy rates worldwide. Recent years have seen a number of initiatives formed to counter inadequate education and overcome illiteracy, particularly in developing countries.

08-SEP-09·	She’s set on getting the basics right
	Posted by | education
	“The biggest challenge, is to ensure that any policy passed at national level must be supported by an implementation plan at provincial level and that it is tightly supervised,” Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said. “This is one of the things I will be looking into; to ensure that the policies are supported by proper planning and that those proper plans are monitored on an ongoing basis.”

08-SEP-09·	Siyavula takes flight
	Posted by | education
	The Siyavula project was created to support teachers in developing resources under a Creative Commons copyright license, and is making significant progress following its first workshop held on Open Education Resources last month.

08-SEP-09·	Gauteng tackles literacy, numeracy in primary schools
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Education has embarked on a five-year strategy to tackle the underperformance of primary school learners in literacy and numeracy in the province. Education MEC, Barbara Creecy, said the strategy seeks to address many causes of underperformance.

07-SEP-09·	SA celebrates World Literacy Day
	Posted by | education
	World Literacy Day serves to remind the international community of the importance of literacy and learning globally and September 8 has become a significant reminder of the need to overcome issues surrounding the basic tenets of reading and writing.

04-SEP-09·	Universities must support poor students, says minister
	Posted by | education
	“Poor students from rural communities are particularly vulnerable when they enter universities and feel alienated in an environment they often find to be quite different to anything in their previous experience,” the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande has said.

04-SEP-09·	ABET Facilitators' Training Series
	Posted by | education
	Learn to Lead Training is offering ABET Facilitator's training in Randburg in October. This is an excellent oppurtunity to learn to facilitate English Literacy skills with emphasis on Communication and Numeracy.

02-SEP-09·	MPs considering a 30 year strategy for education
	Posted by | education
	Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training wants to formulate a 30 year strategy to improve the quality of education and the skills of young people in South Africa. “We do not need to have a mediocre approach to solve big problems,” said Committee Chairperson, Marius Fransman.

01-SEP-09·	Govt to set school performance measures
	Posted by | education
	The government's non-negotiables as outlined by President Zuma, are that educators must teach, learners must learn, parents must provide support to their children and government must create a conducive environment for learning and teaching.

19-AUG-09·	Education MEC pays Mpuma schools a surprise visit
	Posted by | education
	Education MEC, Regina Mhaule, not only had to introduce herself to matric pupils in Agincourt village recently, but she also had to educate them about the importance of attending classes regularly. None of the school's pupils passed matric last year.

03-AUG-09·	Mature age exemptions nothing new says Nzimande
	Posted by | education
	Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has been criticised for suggesting that we widen learners' entry point into South African universities.

14-JUL-09·	Nzimande to review Financial Aid Scheme
	Posted by | education
	The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is currently under review by a commission answerable to Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nzimande. According to the Minister, demands on the NSFAS exceed available resources, and it is not able to grant adequate access to learners.

03-JUL-09·	Social security, education, firm policies to combat poverty
	Posted by | education
	Investment in human and physical assets must also be complemented by an economy that absorbs people and lays the basis for decent jobs, Minister Molewa noted while tabling her budget vote recently.

30-JUN-09·	Govt drops General Education Certificate
	Posted by | education
	Government has announced it will drop plans to role out the General Education Certificate for Grade 9 - expected to have been introduced this year. The decision comes as part of a drive towards ensuring learners reach matric-level education.

30-JUN-09·	Govt to increase access to higher education
	Posted by | education
	The 18 percent of students who pass matric and gain entrance to universities is not a true reflection of South Africa's potential, said Dr Blade Nzimande. With 40 percent of people between 18 and 24 neither in employment, education institutions nor in workplace training, something needs to be done in terms of access.

30-JUN-09·	How to study effectively for exams: preparation is key
	Posted by | education
	June exams are still fresh in the minds of learners as they take a much deserved holiday break. For matriculants, however, one of the most important exams - the Prelims- are around the corner. These results will form part of their final matriculation mark. Lots of early preparation will be required for this task.

30-JUN-09·	Skills revolution gets a shot in the arm
	Posted by | education
	By working through the Setas and what is going to be called the Occupational Qualifications sub-Framework of the QCTO, learners will be able to engage in a progression of skills programmes that are academically on par with those offered by colleges and universities … all the way up to post-graduate level, writes Jim Freeman.

19-JUN-09·	E-Cape dept to eradicate over 800 mud schools
	Posted by | education
	Education MEC Mahlubandile Qwase said the Eastern Cape Department of Education has allocated R981 837 000 to demolish 860 mud schools over the next three years.

08-JUN-09·	Zuma warns principals to manage their schools
	Posted by | education
	“We mean business. If you are a principal and your school is failing, you can’t stay there, impossible,” said the President during an interview with SABC on Sunday. Education has been identified as one of the key issues in the new administration.

08-JUN-09·	Learning how to learn with Education Alive
	Posted by | education
	“Our training methods are very interactive and personal. No dry, stuffy, boring lectures. Every one is geared to one objective: understanding," says Dick Turpin from Education Alive; an NGO that helps school children and adults resolve personal and study difficulties.

03-JUN-09·	Zuma to share government's vision with school principals
	Posted by | education
	President Zuma has warned teachers that formal training will be a pre-condition to promotion, and that both teachers and learners need to follow school rules in order to revive our country's educational system.

03-JUN-09·	Staff motivation through education
	Posted by | education
	“As we simultaneously cope with the paradox of plummeting economic markets, unstable labour markets and serious skills-shortages due to unbalanced education policies of the past and skilled emigration, education may well be the key that unlocks your staff’s potential and keeps your company going,” says Johan Wasserfall.

02-JUN-09·	Generation Y choosing 'cool, creative careers'
	Posted by | education
	A study that polled school-going students across Australia in order to gauge perceptions of different industries has discovered that young people are pursuing creative "cool" careers - as opposed to the more traditional Medicine, Law and the Arts.

22-MAY-09·	“Decent” work requires education
	Posted by | education
	Zuma's administration wants "decent work" for all, but UNESCO predicts that Sub-Saharan Africa will be home to 131.6 million illiterate people in 2015. “Africa and South Africa will have great difficulty meeting the MDG and the promise of decent work, if literacy levels throughout the continent are not increased”, warns Jackie Carroll.

12-MAY-09·	Education stakeholders welcome department split
	Posted by | education
	Council of Higher Education CEO, Dr Cherly De Larey, has welcomed the split in ministries and pledged her faith in their respective leaders. Meanwhile, SADTU spokesperson John Lewis, said teachers countrywide are also in support of splitting the ministries, as the old department was "far too large."

11-MAY-09·	SADTU welcomes new ministers, Zille raises concerns
	Posted by | education
	SADTU has openly welcomed the appointment of Motshekga and Nzimande to take over a split education portfolio, while DA party leader, Helen Zille, has raised concerns over their ability to provider adequate leadership.

28-APR-09·	CoolIdeas gets a makeover
	Posted by | education
	The "culture of cool" is encapsulated in VeryCoolIdeas' new brand; namely, passion, quality commitment, knowledge and growth.

15-APR-09·	Reduce broadband cost or sacrifice education, urges professor
	Posted by | education
	By 2012 every home in Britain should have broadband access - but here in South Africa our communications are not as free. How will this effect our educational system? What will the long-term detriment be to our graduates?

31-MAR-09·	KZN brings education closer to communities
	Posted by | education
	An FET College has been established in Clermont, cutting travelling costs and bringing access to education and training to an area that was significantly under-skilled.

30-MAR-09·	Home truth: self-esteem is the first step in enterprise development
	Posted by | education
	Why is it so difficult to teach people to become entrepreneurs? Allon Raiz argues that for people to succeed in business, they first need to believe in themselves.

30-MAR-09·	Will Manuel's billions improve our education?
	Posted by | education
	"As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, qualifications need to equip candidates for their chosen fields better than ever before," says Ian Yoell of Edexcel. Which is why, in this time of recession, government needs to ensure that local qualifications translate into better skilled, work-ready people.

24-MAR-09·	Pandor says school facilities improved countrywide
	Posted by | education
	Suitable facilities – which include libraries, laboratories, books, chalk and sport – are essential for learning, reports the Minister of Education at the opening of a new school facility in Somerset West.

19-MAR-09·	Adult education eleven different ways
	Posted by | education
	On completing the two-year challenge of translating all its documents into SA's 11 offical languages, Media Works - a company offering training in multimedia education development - is taking on a new challenge: one that involves mother tongues and the deaf and blind.

12-MAR-09·	SA Students take out multiple loans for education
	Posted by | education
	Eduloan, South Africa’s dedicated educational financial services provider, recently undertook a tracking study survey on students and some surprising facts came to light. Most participants in the survey took out an average of 3.2 loans just to finance one year of study.

12-MAR-09·	Can we produce the right teachers?
	Posted by | education
	Can the education system produce the right kind of teachers for South Africa? HSRC Press had published a book by Glenda Kruss which looks at the challenges that institutions face in educating the educators.

16-FEB-09·	ANC responds to Professor Jansen's challenge
	Posted by | education
	Professor Jonathan Jansen challenged the ANC, and other political parties, to answer eleven questions about their committment to improving the standard of government schools. The ANC has come out strongly in defence of their track record and plans for the future.

16-FEB-09·	Education is critical in developing skills: Molewa
	Posted by | education
	In order to expand the economy of the North West, Premier Edna Molewa has focussed the provincial government’s attention on skills development. She said the opening of over 252 ABET centres between 2004 and 2008 formed part of their efforts towards attaining a 100 percent literacy rate in the province.

12-FEB-09·	Education receives largest chunk of budget
	Posted by | education
	Government’s contribution to education remains its single largest investment, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has said. Key priorities in education include extending the no-fee school policy to 60% of schools from 40% at the present, expanding the school nutrition programme, reducing average class sizes in schools, serving lower income communities and increasing expenditure on school buildings.

10-FEB-09·	Education to focus on infrastructure shortfalls
	Posted by | education
	Lack of education infrastructure in rural areas, which President Kgalema Motlanthe has described as a concern, will be a focal point of the Department of Education over the next five years.

04-FEB-09·	New school in Mamelodi to reduce overcrowding, ensure learning
	Posted by | education
	The burden of overcrowded classrooms will be eased in Mamelodi, with the building of a new school for the community. ArcelorMittal South Africa and the Department of Education have partnered to build 10 new schools throughout the country.

16-JAN-09·	Joburg Water, University agree to expand research expertise
	Posted by | education
	Johannesburg Water and University of Johannesburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that seeks to lay a foundation for the entities to collaborate on water and sanitation research and development projects.

14-JAN-09·	Dinaledi Schools warned to shape up
	Posted by | education
	Deputy Minister of Education, Advocate Andre Gaum, has warned Dinaledi schools to shape up and improve on their performance in Maths and Science or face losing their status.

12-NOV-08·	Education strategy to address poor literacy in Gauteng
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Education Department has put in place a multi-pronged strategy to address poor literacy, numeracy and learner achievement at schools. Briefing the media, Gauteng Education MEC Angie Motshekga said the strategy consisted of four elements which include getting schools to work, getting resourcing right, getting learning right and developing teachers to support the new curriculum.

05-NOV-08·	SA moves from analogue to digital broadcasting
	Posted by | education
	South Africa enters a new broadcasting era when the country officially converts its television broadcasting signals from analogue to digital technology. The digital signal will be officially switched-on on 1 November 2008 and the analogue will be switched-off on 1 November 2011.

29-OCT-08·	Shuttleworth Foundation concerned over education publishing giant restructuring
	Posted by | education
	The Shuttleworth Foundation will keep a close eye on the decisions of publishing giant, Pearson PLC, as it restructures its Maskew Miller Longman Holdings publishing house in South Africa. Pearson PLC has recently announced that it is increasing its stake in Maskew Miller Longman Holdings, which is also owned by Harcourt Education, and that it is restructuring its local business operations.

20-OCT-08·	Declaration of the alliance economic summit
	Posted by | education
	The Alliance Economic Summit met on the 17th and 18th October. The focus of our Summit was to consolidate the economic policy perspectives that will inform our common election manifesto as we move towards an ANC-led election campaign in the coming months. The ANC government, with a renewed popular mandate, must be able to hit the ground running after next year's elections.

15-OCT-08·	Education campaign to ensure quality learning, teaching
	Posted by | education
	The newly launched Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign will help to improve the quality of education for all learners especially the poor through mobilising communities to provide support to schools, teachers and learners. Speaking at the launch of the campaign on Thursday, Education Minister Naledi Pandor said the campaign sought to make citizens aware of the importance of education, and their roles, responsibilities and obligations towards education.

08-OCT-08·	Grade 12 learners prepared for the final exams
	Posted by | education
	Its all systems go according to the first group of anxious and excited matriculants to write their final exams under the new National Curriculum Statement (NCS), writes Gabi Khumalo. Approximately 600 000 students across the country's nine provinces will be sitting for their exams which will take place from 29 October to 3 December 2008.

07-OCT-08·	Education system still in transition process
	Posted by | education
	The SA education system has achieved a number of positive results in the last 14 years, but is still in a process of transition and suffering from a lack of resources and infrastructure, writes Gabi Khumalo. An OECD report has found that sustained strategic planning and resourcing and steady nerve policy makers were critical to ensure that the reform vision of government is realised.

01-OCT-08·	President calls on youth to participate in 2009 elections
	Posted by | education
	President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on all South Africans, particularly the youth, to participate in the 2009 general elections. “We urge all those who have not registered to vote, to do so now. It is an opportunity to exercise your hard-won democratic right to choose a government that will respond to your needs and champion your interests,” said the President.

01-OCT-08·	Cape Town wins prestigious award for sustainability
	Posted by | education
	South African Tourism (SAT) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Moeketsi Mosola congratulated Cape Town on being voted one of ten cities in the world that are most likely to become a global sustainability centre by 2020. “This entrenches Cape Town’s credentials as a beautiful, eco-friendly destination committed to solid planning and construction principles in both its lifestyle and business sectors,” Mr Mosola said.

30-SEP-08·	Scarce skills guide should lead to more informed career choices
	Posted by | education
	The finance Seta, Fasset, has developed a scarce skills guide for its sector with the aim of assisting educationalists, learners, parents policymakers and education & training providers in identifying and understanding which skills are in short supply in the sector.

17-SEP-08·	Accsys at the forefront of global growth in HR and payroll
	Posted by | education
	The level of innovation around payroll administration and HR environment is growing at a phenomenal rate and South African companies have a real opportunity to enhance competency in this mission-critical business discipline.

28-AUG-08·	New HR strategy marks demise of Jipsa
	Posted by | education
	The national human resource development strategy, headed up by the national education department, has been approved by the Cabinet and will roll out from early next year. The HRDS-SA will take over the responsibilities of the Jipsa initiative which was launched as part of the Asgisa programme more than two years ago.

26-AUG-08·	Students invited to take part in website competition
	Posted by | education
	The ThinkQuest Website Competition 2009, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF), is now open to teams of students, ages 9-19, from anywhere in the world. Each team must be coached by a teacher or school employee

11-AUG-08·	Govt makes progress on Mass Literacy Campaign
	Posted by | education
	Government has made progress on the pilot “Kha Ri Gude” Mass Literacy Campaign by enrolling 360 000 learners. The Education Dept will be spending R6.1 billion on the campaign over five years to enable 4.7 million South Africans achieve literacy by 2012.

11-AUG-08·	New policy changes for SA education
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education has introduced five new policies that are expected to yield positive results in the country’s education system. The changes will impact on school and FET College learning, and include an ambitious plan to connect all schools in the country to the internet by 2013.

05-AUG-08·	Pupils, workers urged to attend govt info sessions
	Posted by | education
	High school pupils, employers, workers and the public in general have been urged to attend the career guidance and labour-related information sessions which are to be held in schools in the Eastern Cape.

30-JUL-08·	Inflation jumps to 11.6 percent
	Posted by | education
	Inflation for June 2008 has jumped to 11.6 percent year-on-year (y/y), coming in 0.7 of a percentage point higher than May 2008, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

26-JUL-08·	City Park to launch 4th big screen TV
	Posted by | education
	As part of the of the Johannesburg City Parks’ preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the fourth Big Screen Television (TV) is to be launched.

22-JUL-08·	Mpumalanga recruits over 4 000 new employees
	Posted by | education
	The Mpumalanga provincial government has this year recruited 4 054 new employees which has reduced the vacancy rate by more than 40 percent in the province. In a bid to speed up the process of filling up the remaining vacancies, the provincial Cabinet took a decision to employ the services of private sector recruitment agencies.

15-JUL-08·	Congress to discuss social work training
	Posted by | education
	The ability of social workers to fulfil the needs of vulnerable in developing countries is expected to be discussed at the Schools of Social Work Congress taking place later this month.

09-JUL-08·	SA, UK health departments strengthen relations
	Posted by | education
	This comes after Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and her UK counterpart Dawn Primarolo renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which existed between the two countries.

05-JUL-08·	Can the unions bring hope back
	Posted by | education
	The working class families are the breeding ground for new (viable) entrants into the ecomony that will ultimately add to the wealth and health of the nation as a whole.

04-JUL-08·	Ready to Read targets young children
	Posted by | education
	"Many of our children come from homes and schools without books and they do not have the attitudes and skills that come from living in a language- and print-rich environment," Ms Carmichael said, adding that the Ready to Read programme will provide such a platform.

02-JUL-08·	New Limpopo traffic cops graduate
	Posted by | education
	Law enforcement on Limpopo’s roads is set to improve when 150 newly trained traffic officers from the Mutale local municipality in Thohoyandou graduate. The graduates will receive certificates for completing an internship programme organised by the Provincial Roads and Transport Department last year.

30-JUN-08·	Find out if you qualify to attend FREE training at CSTI!
	Posted by | education
	The MFMI (Microfinance Management Institute) network, of which CSTI (Credit Skills Training Institute) is a member, was recently selected by the MasterCard Foundation as one of six organisational recipients of its 2008 Scholars’ Program funding.

28-JUN-08·	Gauteng Education to pay for teacher education
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Education has encouraged people to join the teaching profession by committing to pay for their studies. “If you commit your life to teaching, Gauteng will commit to paying for your teacher education and training,” said Gauteng Education MEC Angie Motshekga, tabling her R16.629 billion budget for the department.

17-JUN-08·	University should provide rigorous learning experience
	Posted by | education
	The University of Johannesburg should ensure that the redeveloped Soweto Campus is part of a comprehensive university that aspires to provide a demanding and rigorous learning experience in a vibrant and exciting intellectual environment. This was the message from Education Minister, Naledi Pandor, who was speaking at the opening of the redeveloped Soweto Campus of UJ.

17-JUN-08·	Award for chemical industries Seta
	Posted by | education
	A merit award was conferred on the chemical industries Seta, Chieta, in recognition of consistent attainment of a standard of excellence in the practice of co-operative education. The award was received by Rajen Naidoo, Regional Manager of KZN/E Cape, on behalf of Chieta at the “Co-Operative Education@work” conference, held recently in Durban.

17-JUN-08·	Child labour a growing concern
	Posted by | education
	The issue of child labour is one serious matter of concern in South Africa and Worldwide, especially in third world countries. Zooming in to South Africa, the government and people responsible for combating child labour are nott doing their job satisfatorily. This is because you find out that there are very "nice" policies to protect children on paper.

17-JUN-08·	Are you ready for your Annual NCA Compliance Audit?
	Posted by | education
	With the onset of the National Credit Act (NCA) many credit providers find themselves in a situation where compliance issues have a noticeable impact on the processes and procedures followed by the institution in terms of granting credit in line with the requirements of the Act.

09-JUN-08·	Govt to step up fight against Rhino horn poaching
	Posted by | education
	As trading in illegal rhino horns is on the increase in South Africa, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk believes government needs to stringently enforce legislation.

07-JUN-08·	How about FREE training for the youth
	Posted by | education
	Once again its management by crisis. A much better way to employ the money would be for the government to turn their attention to better education for all so that the youth are employable once they have finished school.

07-JUN-08·	On the flip side of the coin
	Posted by | education
	What business person in their right mind would be willing to take the risk of employing these youth, subsidised or not? Many of the so called youth in the country, when given the opportunity of university education lack discipline, respect and self control.

05-JUN-08·	Australia and SA strive for seamless education and training
	Posted by | education
	Delegates at the 5th annual private providers assocation conference opened proceedings with some insight into the Australian experience of trying to co-ordinate education and training.

03-JUN-08·	Climate summit discusses provisions for influx of foreign nationals
	Posted by | education
	As the pressures on food and water security increase as a result of the impacts of climate change, provision needs to be made for the influx of people from other countries into South Africa.

03-JUN-08·	Unique Partnership creates jobs and helps transforming lives
	Posted by | education
	The building of the new facilities of Christel House SA has finally started and this is the direct result of a unique partnership formed between Christel House SA, Ottery Civic Association and Jakoet & Associates.

03-JUN-08·	University degrees should not be extened
	Posted by | education
	If we go back over the years, history will show - university students accepted the rules that applied at the particular university. They knuckled down, studied hard, did not waste time in rioting and other extra curricular activities and either graduated or did not.

29-MAY-08·	Inflation at 10.4% as food, fuel prices continue to climb
	Posted by | education
	The usual price increases in food, fuel and power as well as transport have pushed April’s Consumer Price Index, excluding interest on mortgage bands (CPIX), to 10.4 percent year-on-year (y/y).

27-MAY-08·	Fasset participates in the ‘Invite a Person with a Disability to Work’ campaign
	Posted by | education
	“Fasset applauds the Umsobomvu Youth Fund for initiating the ‘Invite a Person with a Disability to Work’ campaign. We were delighted to host three participants for a period of two days. The experience was enriching. We hope that the campaign raises awareness around just how much value people with disabilities can add to the workplace,” says Fasset CEO, Cheryl James.

20-MAY-08·	Primary schools receive children’s values book
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education is to distribute 120 000 copies of a children’s book which tell stories with positive values messages to primary schools around South Africa.

20-MAY-08·	e-Learning equals employee empowerment
	Posted by | education
	The case for pursuing formal qualification and career development opportunities through virtual education is gathering momentum in business says Teryl Schroenn, CEO at Accsys, a national provider of HR and payroll management software.

14-MAY-08·	Address by Minister of Education
	Posted by | education
	Thank you for accepting the invitation to attend this meeting with principals of technical high schools. I have convened this meeting to discuss the position of technical high schools and their role in the skills development agenda of our country.

14-MAY-08·	Technical high schools to set up committees
	Posted by | education
	Technical high school principals have been urged to set up committees to develop strategies to address the challenges facing these schools. Addressing the Symposium of Technical High School Principals at Kempton Park, Education Minister Naledi Pandor challenged the principals to propose ways in which the schools could emerge as centres of excellence offering a high demand of education and training.

13-MAY-08·	Govt to invest more in youth development
	Posted by | education
	Big Brothers Big Sister SA, an arm of the American organisation, is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.

09-MAY-08·	Education is a salary determining factor
	Posted by | education
	Education has emerged as the greatest determining factor in South Africa when it comes to salaries, economist Mike Schüssler said at the release of the 7th United Association of South Africa (UASA) Employment Report. Graduates with a Bachelors degree will earn 350% more than someone with only Matric.

05-MAY-08·	Cape to spend R40m on attracting good teachers
	Posted by | education
	The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has allocated more than R40 million extra for rural schools who struggle to find qualified and competent teachers. Speaking at the meeting of the Provincial Legislature, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore said the additional R40 million is expected to attract qualified and competent staff particularly in subjects such as mathematics, science and life orientation.

22-APR-08·	No holidays on 29 and 30 April
	Posted by | education
	The 28 May is a public holiday following Freedom Day on Sunday, while 1 May is Workers Day. The Friday was declared a public holiday because two public holidays fell on the same day this year.

15-APR-08·	LGSeta introduces ETQA department
	Posted by | education
	The Local Government Seta ETQA department is responsible for promoting the quality of training and development programmes that fall within its sector. The Seta introduces their ETQA team and explains how they embark on improving the quality of training and assisting designated groups within their sector.

07-APR-08·	SA's most improved schools honoured
	Posted by | education
	Forty-two schools from all over the country received over R2 million in prizes as Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Minister of Education Naledi Pandor honoured the Most Improved Schools of 2007.

03-APR-08·	Get what you you pay for in training
	Posted by | education
	As a member of the training community and a person with a passion for education, I am disappointed at times by the way some training companies do business, and most importantly, the quality and experience levels of the facilitators they put in front of their delegates.

31-MAR-08·	The Kha ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign: two weeks to first classes
	Posted by | education
	The South African Literacy Campaign, launched by the Minister Naledi Pandor, is intended to enable 4.7 million adults to become literate between 14 April and the end of 2012. It is through this campaign that the developmental state welcomes new learners to the portals of learning.

31-MAR-08·	Redesigned education portals to be launched
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor will unveil the redesigned Thutong Education Portal which has been simplified to allow for easier searching and research.

29-MAR-08·	Support for R121bn education budget
	Posted by | education
	An education specialist has the R121.1 billion national budget allocation for education as key to growth and development in the country. “Trevor Manuel has been an enthusiastic supporter of programmes that could make a difference while growing capabilities and opportunities by improving quality and access to education,” said Graeme Bloch, an education specialist from the Development Bank of Southern Africa.

29-MAR-08·	Wits to offer management courses in KZN
	Posted by | education
	Well known for providing students with a solid, relevant and globally competitive business education, Wits University will now offer advanced management courses in KwaZulu-Natal for the first time.

17-MAR-08·	Teachers not in school!
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education is horrified to receive a copy of a notice issued by the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU), calling all its KwaZulu-Natal Northern Natal members to a Teacher Forum, a school day, starting at 10h00.

10-MAR-08·	Vacancy for Liaison Officer/Manager
	Posted by | education

10-MAR-08·	Universities should be centres of racial integration
	Posted by | education
	Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko said the surfacing of a racist video has highlighted that there is not enough integration in South Africa.

06-MAR-08·	R1.8 billion for skills development in KZN
	Posted by | education
	KwaZulu-Natal Finance and Economic Development MEC Zweli Mkhize has allocated R1.8 billion for developing scarce skills among youth and the unemployed in the province. The KZN Department of Education will extend its FET training programmes, to provide artisan training to students in fields relevant to the automotive and construction industries.

28-FEB-08·	Colleges Simply do not deliver
	Posted by | education
	Since the start of the SETAs I was very involved in their activities because I really believed that they could make a difference – just to be proofed wrong again.

28-FEB-08·	Retaining learners after Grade 9 essential
	Posted by | education
	A high drop out rate after Grade 9 and poor quality of education indicate a serious need to improve resources, teaching and increase the assessment of learners, says Minister of Education Naledi Pandor.

27-FEB-08·	National Qualifications Framework Bill
	Posted by | education
	Big changes are in store for the legislative framework that guides education and training in the country. Des Squire is feeling excited about the proposed changes, particularly the streamling of the quality assurance function and an end to the arguments about who owns what qualification! He outlines the proposed changes in more detail.

27-FEB-08·	SADC students use drama in AIDS education
	Posted by | education
	Drama for Life is working with performing arts students across the Southern African Development Community to use drama to teach people about HIV and AIDS.

21-FEB-08·	Mehl: Employers must promote workplace learning
	Posted by | education
	At the Workplace Learning conference, presented by the chemical industry Seta, Chieta, employers were challenged to participate in the processes that will lead to a new-look Seta landscape. There are many changes in store for the skills landscape over the coming years and they have the potential to energise the 'skills revolution'.

20-FEB-08·	Vox Pops - Education, health, social grants top concerns
	Posted by | education
	Education, health, housing and social grants are some of the top priorities the public wanted Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to consider when presenting his Budget Speech.

20-FEB-08·	More funds for student loan schemes
	Posted by | education
	The national education budget remains the highest of all government deparments, rising to R120 billion in the year ahead. This includes money for school infrastructure, another 600 000 children to benefit from early childhood education and a 30% increase in school feeding schemes.

19-FEB-08·	More empty promises
	Posted by | education
	The Minister of Education will do herself and every other stakeholder concerned with education a big favour if she first does what is of fundamental importance.

19-FEB-08·	Education has done it again!!!
	Posted by | education
	It amuses me that you find more regularly that Government finds something to play around with and trying there best to amuse everyone...

18-FEB-08·	Coega plans skills development centre
	Posted by | education
	One of South Africa’s most exciting industrial hubs, the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), will soon have its own skills development centre.

18-FEB-08·	New Education Act has far-reaching effects
	Posted by | education
	The Education Laws Amendment Act (Act 31 of 2007) was passed by parliament and signed into law in December 2007

15-FEB-08·	Millions for construction training
	Posted by | education
	The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) plans to spend at least R70 million this year on education and training in the construction sector

13-FEB-08·	Gauteng’s 70 new schools to ease overcrowding
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Education Department is building 70 new schools throughout the province to help curb overcrowding and ensure the smooth running of the education system

13-FEB-08·	Pandor proposes National School Pledge
	Posted by | education
	National Education Minister Naledi Pandor has released the text of the National School Pledge for public comment. The minister is proposing that the pledge will be recited by learners in assemblies and classrooms across the country. View the video clip of the Minister reciting the pledge here.

12-FEB-08·	All SA learners now on same curriculum
	Posted by | education
	This year marks the first year that all learners will be on the same national school curriculum

08-FEB-08·	Business Unusual prioritises education and skills
	Posted by | education
	More efficient FET Colleges and Setas, as well as a national Abet rollout were some of the highlights of the State of the Nation speech delivered by President Thabo Mbeki. 300 000 adults will be targeted in the mass literacy campaign.

07-FEB-08·	To few students have the right attitude
	Posted by | education

07-FEB-08·	Eliminate the pressure of education
	Posted by | education
	I would support such an initiative all the way. I think it would be an excellent idea that firstly parents (Especially low income and single parents) get a monthly allowance from the state for every school going child to start with. This will not only assist with the schooling needs of the child such as school fees

31-JAN-08·	Education a foundation for the future - Moseneke
	Posted by | education
	Tertiary education must lay an ongoing foundation for young future leaders of the South Africa, the Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke said at the opening ceremony of the University of South Africa’s academic year.

31-JAN-08·	Legal action for credit providers retaining cards
	Posted by | education
	The National Credit Regulator (NCR) will take harsh action against credit providers who retain bank cards and personal information numbers, pension cards or identity documents of their clients

28-JAN-08·	Tourism plan to outline scarce skills needed
	Posted by | education
	A Tourism Skills Sector Plan for 2008/09 is to increase South Africa's skills base by outlining the scarce skills required in the tourism industry

28-JAN-08·	Impact of HIV/AIDS on security and legal industry
	Posted by | education
	The study, which was conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on behalf of the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA), also shows

25-JAN-08·	President recognises SA’s top matrics
	Posted by | education
	Mokganyetji Serogole, 18, was among the matriculants who were awarded the Thabo Mbeki Matric Merit Award at the Presidential Guesthouse

23-JAN-08·	Duncan Hindle reports that no class is without a teacher
	Posted by | education
	Reflecting on the opening of the 2008 school year Eduation DG Duncan Hindle is pleased to report that no child is learning under a tree, and no class is without a teacher. However there are still 9 000 schools that are under-performing and they will be a priority for the Education Department.

23-JAN-08·	Add it to your bookshelves today
	Posted by | education
	A new publication promises to be a valuable for novices to the field of education, training and development in the workplace. However 'Practising Education, Training and Development in South African Organisations' should also become popular with the experts as well.

23-JAN-08·	North West to spend R10m on vulnerable children
	Posted by | education
	The North West Department of Social Development is to spend R10.9 million on orphans and vulnerable children as part of their back to school support campaign.

22-JAN-08·	Maths, science teachers receive bursaries
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is to give bursaries to allow mathematics and science teachers to further their studies

22-JAN-08·	Shuttleworth launches open education campaign
	Posted by | education
	A coalition of educators, foundations, and internet pioneers are urging governments and publishers to make publicly-funded educational materials available freely over the internet. Mark Shuttleworth is promoting the campaign strongly as he believes that the success of open technology platforms such as Linux shows that how powerful open education will be.

21-JAN-08·	Principals warned not to withhold reports
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education in the Western Cape has warned principals that they may not withhold the reports of students whose parents are unable to pay for school fees

21-JAN-08·	Pandor pays surprise visits to schools
	Posted by | education
	The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, paid surprise visits to four schools in Cape Town

17-JAN-08·	Textbooks at all KZN’s non-section 21 schools
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has increased the delivery of textbooks in non-section 21 schools to 100 percent in the 2008 academic year compared to 80 percent in 2007

17-JAN-08·	More teachers to ease overcrowding in KZN
	Posted by | education
	This year, the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department will see itslowest teacher/learner ratio, due to the appointment of 3000 more teachers in the province

16-JAN-08·	More schools, over 700 teachers for W-Cape
	Posted by | education
	The opening of eight new schools and the appointment of 747 new teachers in Western Cape schools is set to reduce overcrowding of classrooms

15-JAN-08·	KwaZulu-Natal offers 120 teaching bursaries
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has offered at least 120 students bursaries to further their studies at tertiary institutions, in order to become teachers.

15-JAN-08·	Tuition classes set for failed matrics
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education will open registration for tuition classes, to prepare pupils who failed their matric examinations for June’s supplementary examinations

14-JAN-08·	OD-ETD programme and Assessor training programme
	Posted by | education
	COOL IDEAS are specialist in the field of Occupationally-Directed Education, Training & Development Practices, as well as development of high quality training and assessment materials.

11-JAN-08·	Dugmore encourages young people to opt for FET Colleges
	Posted by | education
	Western Cape Colleges will begin in earnest next week with the National Vocational Certificate (NVC) programmes entering their second year. The NVC offers renewed opportunity for young people to complete the equivalent of matric and acquire vital skills, which could make them almost immediately employable

11-JAN-08·	Use the gift of education - Pandor
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has urged learners to study, refrain from gangs, be wary of HIV/Aids and use the power of education to ensure a brighter future for the country

10-JAN-08·	North West learners receive 148 bursaries
	Posted by | education
	About 148 bursaries are to be given to pupils in the North West province who performed well in 2007.

10-JAN-08·	Pandor visits four Mpumalanga schools on first day
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor visited four schools in Mpumalanga to ensure learning and teaching had started on time.

09-JAN-08·	New Gauteng schools to address overcrowding
	Posted by | education
	In a bid to reduce overcrowding in Gauteng schools, the provincial Department of Education is expected to open 17 new schools when schools reopen countrywide

09-JAN-08·	Schools must become safer for girls, says Pandor
	Posted by | education
	On the eve of a new school term, Education Minister Naledi Pandor has renewed her commitment to making schools in the country safer, focusing on sexual harassment and gender-based violence.

08-JAN-08·	Gearing towards the new school year
	Posted by | education
	With over five million school-going children, 25 081 more than last year, from across the country set to benefit from schools fees exemptions a huge burden that has been taken off the shoulders of parents struggling to make ends meet.

08-JAN-08·	Special classes for Western Cape matrics
	Posted by | education
	Special Saturday schools are being organised by the Western Cape Education Department for candidates who failed the 2007 Senior Certificate Examinations

03-JAN-08·	Curriculum changes affect repeating Matrics
	Posted by | education
	Matrics who fail both their final exams in 2007 and supplementary exams in June 2008 will have to write the old Senior Certificate as private candidates or go to back school for three years and start again in Grade 10 under the new National Senior Certificate, says INTEC College, one of South Africa’s leading providers of distance learning.

13-DEC-07·	Over 5000 teaching posts available in Limpopo
	Posted by | education
	Some 5 344 teaching positions have been created by the provincial Department of Education in Limpopo to ensure the provinces children receive quality education.

13-DEC-07·	Education – Start planning for it early on
	Posted by | education
	Planning for your child’s education should start as early as possible – long before your tiny mite has even had his or her first taste of rice cereal – because unless you start planning and saving well in advance, a quality education could become unaffordable.

06-DEC-07·	Second edition of definitive people development publication
	Posted by | education
	The HSRC has published a new edition of their comprehensive Human Resources Development Review. Like its predecessor from 2003, the publication includes an extensive review of many areas of the people development and includes 25 chapters, each written by expert researchers.

05-DEC-07·	A 'foundation for learning' strategy to be gazetted
	Posted by | education
	The Minister of Education Naledi Pandor announced today that she would be gazetting a three-year 'foundation for learning' strategy in terms of the National Education Policy Act that will involve the annual testing of all children from grade 3.

03-DEC-07·	Nurturing Health Employees
	Posted by | education
	Every successful company should be looking for ways to increase productivity, enhance information retention, boost employee morale, lower health care costs and stay ahead of competition.

30-NOV-07·	President Thabo Mbeki meets with Higher Education Working Group
	Posted by | education
	President Thabo Mbeki chaired the Higher Education Working Group meeting at the Union Buildings in Tshwane. Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor and various representatives of the Higher Education fraternity, also attended the Working Group, which was last held in May this year.

30-NOV-07·	Govt aims to boost tertiary enrolment by 2015
	Posted by | education
	Government is to increase the number of tertiary institutions to reach its target of 20 percent enrolment of young people aged between 18 and 25 in the higher education system by 2015

30-NOV-07·	CPIX climbs to 7.3 percent
	Posted by | education
	South Africa’s Consumer Price Index (CPIX) figure for October 2007, excluding mortgage costs, has come in 0.6 of a percentage point higher at 7.3 percent year-on-year (y/y) compared to September’s 6.7 percent y/y

27-NOV-07·	Colleges central to delivery of priority skills
	Posted by | education
	Further Education and Training colleges are central to the delivery of priority skills needed in South Africa, according to the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor.

27-NOV-07·	McCain Foods – Growing together with Didaxis
	Posted by | education
	In meeting the demand for skills training, Didaxis, a division of eDegree, has been appointed to conduct Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) at five of the sites of McCain Foods (SA). ABET provides communication, numeracy and life skills to adults who have had limited primary or secondary education, or who need some improvement in these areas.

26-NOV-07·	Plan to pump up graduate numbers
	Posted by | education
	The education department plans to increase the university student population to 820 000 by 2010, 82 000 more students than in 2005. It also plans to increase the number of graduates from 120 000 to 150 000 a year by 2010.

13-NOV-07·	New fund to help save for tertiary education
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education has given lower income earners an opportunity to save for their children’s education at colleges and university.

12-NOV-07·	PhD project to strengthen corporate sectors
	Posted by | education
	A South African Post-higher Degree (PhD) Project is to strengthen the corporate and higher education sectors by increasing the numbers and diversity of appropriately skilled professionals.

09-NOV-07·	All parties support the FET College Bill in parliament
	Posted by | education
	Introducing the debate on the FET College Bill , the Minister of Education said, "The Bill is not only important for setting up a specific statutory platform for colleges

09-NOV-07·	SA university in Top 200 for first time
	Posted by | education
	For the first time an African university has appeared in the THES-QS World University Rankings 2007 which rank all universities across the world. The report, published in the prestigious Times Higher Education Supplement, shows that the UK and US dominate the top 10 and includes

06-NOV-07·	Telkom employees get voluntary HIV, AIDS tests
	Posted by | education
	More than half of Telkom employees have positively responded to the company’s Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) programme since its inception three years ago

06-NOV-07·	Management academy offers bursaries for 3 students
	Posted by | education
	The new Gaming and Hospitality Management Academy in Cape Town is putting its money where its mouth is by offering a bursary for their one-year course to 3 students from the Western Cape.

05-NOV-07·	Deputy President appointed as new TUT chancellor
	Posted by | education
	Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Nqcuka was inaugurated as the second Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) woman chancellor. The first woman chancellor to be appointed by the institution was the late Dr Adelaide Tambo in 2005.

02-NOV-07·	More than 1,500 colleges benefit from the Oracle Academy Program
	Posted by | education
	Over 195,000 students and teachers in 59 countries now have access to vital business and technology skills training.

01-NOV-07·	Ramaphosa launches R1 billion campaign for University of Venda
	Posted by | education
	The University of Venda’s (Univen) is on a campaign to raise R1 billion, in order to position itself as the centre of tertiary education for rural and regional development in the country.

01-NOV-07·	W-Cape govt promotes family learning
	Posted by | education
	The Western Cape government has unveiled a family learning campaign to promote reading, writing and mathematics at home. Launching the campaign , Western Cape Education Department MEC Cameron Dugmore said this is part of the broader strategy to improve learner performance in literacy and numeracy, especially in poor communities

30-OCT-07·	Trevor Manuel eyes Seta cash
	Posted by | education
	Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has expressed concern about the funds held in reserve by Setas. Presenting his 'mini-budget' in parliament, Manuel highlighted the R3,7 billion cash reserves held by Setas and issued a veiled threat that the money could be used elsewhere.

30-OCT-07·	Creative industry stakeholders to discuss involvement with Seta
	Posted by | education
	The media Seta, Mappp, has been placed under administration and procedures will be put in place to develop a new constitution for the training authority. Members of the creative industries will be meeting on the 8th November to discuss the best way for them to work with the Seta in the future.

29-OCT-07·	Learning Materials Design and Development
	Posted by | education
	It has been with some degree of interest that we have observed the “flood” of training activity that has revolved around the development of Assessor and Moderator capacity in organizations over the last few years. Admittedly these two roles are vital in the context of the NQF system – particularly in terms of preserving standards and quality within education, training and development.

26-OCT-07·	Joint Policy Statement- Part Three
	Posted by | education
	With these considerations in mind, the revised architecture will be based on the following principles:An integrated approach to education, training and skills development will be served through the incremental registration on the NQF of qualifications and competency standards acquired throughout the learning system, the recognition and appreciation of distinctions between different forms of learning and their specific contributions to the entire spectrum of education and training and expanding access,progression and mobility within and across all learning sectors.

26-OCT-07·	Joint Policy Statement- Part Two
	Posted by | education
	The Consultative Document elicited a diverse range of views and positions from concerned individuals, organisations, public entities and departments of state. The Minister of Education and the Minister of Labour accepted the concept of Quality Councils, but agreed that the proposal to establish a QC for Trades, Occupations and Professions (TOP) required further consideration.

26-OCT-07·	Joint Policy Statement- Part One
	Posted by | education
	This is the first formal statement of government's policy on the implementation of the NQF since the historic passage of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act in 1995

24-OCT-07·	ICT key for economic growth, development
	Posted by | education
	The Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector is an important contributor to the growth and development of the country’s economy, says Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin.

22-OCT-07·	South African Breweries - An Examplar Of Excellence
	Posted by | education
	Earlier this year, a group of superb candidates graduated with an NQF level 6 SAB certificate - as CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS.

22-OCT-07·	How Setas should be run
	Posted by | education
	I can comment only on MERSETA, the Seta operating in the Metal and Engineering industry. I think Merseta is doing good work. There are a few comments that I would like to make :

22-OCT-07·	Changes to skills setup!!
	Posted by | education
	A third question must then be asked: Which jobs are we talking? And the answer can be: scarce and critical jobs within the first and second economies.

22-OCT-07·	IBSA leaders committed to uplifting poor countries
	Posted by | education
	The second summit for the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) dialogue forum has resulted in renewed commitment from the three states towards helping poor and developing countries around the world, writes Sholain Govender.

15-OCT-07·	Australian airline to extend co-op with SAA
	Posted by | education
	Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd has applied to extend its code-sharing agreement with South Africa Airways on flights from Australia to the African nation.Qantas, which has had code-sharring arrangements with SAA since 2000, is seeking authorisation for a three-year agreement from Australia's International Air Services Commission (IASC).

15-OCT-07·	North West identifies priority skills
	Posted by | education
	The North West has identified priority skills after its 3rd Provincial Skills Development Conference. The conference recommended to amongst others, focus on addressing the critical and scarce skills’ needs in the province, in order to build the capacity of the workforce and ensure the employability of graduates.

11-OCT-07·	Vested interests wanting to get there hands on the money
	Posted by | education
	The idea behind the formation of SETAs was sound and they could have worked, provided a lot of the beaurocracy could have been eliminated. The concept of enlarging the skills training base from purely technical base to cover all trades and professions is very good.

11-OCT-07·	Labor increase lacking skills
	Posted by | education
	Labor still embarks on mass action demanding more money, what they should be doing is demanding more skills development and relevant in house training against unit standards, this gives the worker more skill (credits) with more skill / education CHOICES can be made.

11-OCT-07·	Mappp stakeholders reassured
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Labour and PricewaterhouseCoopers have issued a statement to reassure stakeholders in the media and printing sector that the business of the Mappp Seta will continue. This week the board and constition of the Seta was suspended and an administrator appointed.

09-OCT-07·	Bernard-Fryer welcomes move against Seta board
	Posted by | education
	Former CEO of the Mappp Seta, Melanie Bernard-Fryer has welcomed the decision of the Minister of Labour to suspend the operation of the Seta board. “I welcome this vindication of my efforts to institute an forensic audit of the Seta - which lead to my unlawful dismissal," she tells the Skills Portal.

09-OCT-07·	Minister suspends Seta and appoints administrator
	Posted by | education
	The Minister of Labour has suspended the board and constitution of the media Seta, (Mappp) and appointed an administrator to take over the functions of the training authority.

05-OCT-07·	Deputy President opens SA-Sweden BNC
	Posted by | education
	Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has opened the fifth session of the South Africa - Sweden Bi-National Commission. Addressing the event in Stockholm Wednesday, the Deputy President committed South Africa to “continue consolidating people-to-people relations between South Africa and Sweden.”

04-OCT-07·	Learnerships they are failing horribly
	Posted by | education
	I am a training facilitator training assessors, moderators, evidence collection facilitators ‘coach’ and ‘mentor’ courses, from what I have experienced especially with learnerships is that they are failing horribly.

20-SEP-07·	Mdladlana has high hopes for new Quality Council for Occupations & Trades
	Posted by | education
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has expressed confidence that the proposed Quality Council for Occupations and Trades will be effective in recognizing learning taking place in the work place. He has called on universities to work with the new council to ensure that the new system works more effectively than in the past.

29-AUG-07·	R6,1 billion for adult education
	Posted by | education
	The national Cabinet has approved the Operational Plan for a National Mass Literacy Campaign. The plan envisages 4,7 million adults receiving basic literacy and numeracy education by 2012, at a cost of R6,1 billion. An Inter-Ministerial Committee, chaired by the Minister of Education, will oversee implementation of the plan.

29-AUG-07·	Setas to train 20 000 artisans through new Trades Council
	Posted by | education
	Draft service level agreements are being submitted to the Setas proposing a total target of 20 000 priority scarce-skill-artisans to receive training next year. A draft Skills Development Amendment Bill has also been prepared to ensure the quality of skills development through the establishment of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).

10-AUG-07·	What is skills development?
	Posted by | education

10-AUG-07·	Introduction to Skills Development
	Posted by | education

03-AUG-07·	Growth expected in FET sector
	Posted by | education
	As the impact of the recent teacher’s strike on matric results is still anxiously being debated and matric students frantically try to recoup lost weeks of study in the run-up to their final examinations

31-JUL-07·	SA to tackle skills shortages
	Posted by | education
	Naledi Pandor, the minister of education, says the workplace can be used as a way to speed up the provision of skills for the country

10-JUL-07·	ETDP Seta commits to partnership to up-skill people with disabilities
	Posted by | education
	Sector Education & Training Authorities are governments' key driving forces to transformation and training in all industries. On June 3, 2007, the ETDP Seta hosted a workshop dubbed (strategy, creativity and delivery) in order to map out opportunities and challenges facing the up-skilling of people living with disabilities.

14-JUN-07·	Strike highlights teachers’ importance – Pandor
	Posted by | education
	The vital role played by teachers in South Africa has been highlighted by recent events in the public sector strike, the Education Ministerhas said. Naledia Pandor was speaking during the teacher recruitment campaign at Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

30-MAY-07·	Fundisa Fund aims to make advanced study affordable for all
	Posted by | education
	A public-private partnership with government aims to encourage long-term savings for education, as well as access to Further Education Training (FET) colleges and universities. The scheme will see the state match the regular monthly savings that parents invest for their children’s education at university or FET college.

30-MAY-07·	Past hardships don’t justify mediocrity – Pandor
	Posted by | education
	Apartheid and inadequate resources are no longer justifiable arguments to defend mediocrity, says Education Minister Naledi Pandor. Delivering the Department of Education’s budget speech, she urged South Africans to affirm excellence and reject mediocrity “in the interest of nation building, socio-economic development and true liberation.”

25-MAY-07·	e-Learning – eradicating barriers to education one click at a time
	Posted by | education
	Virtual tuition or e-learning, study by way of the Internet and video conferencing technology, is gaining popularity in the market. Teryl Schroenn, MD at Accsys, a national provider of HR and payroll management software, says this is a practical and convenient approach to addressing skills shortages.

22-MAY-07·	Aspirant carpenters get bursaries worth R10 000
	Posted by | education
	Ten aspiring carpenters have each received a R10 000 bursary to study carpentry and to learn how to set up their own businesses. The ten students, who are unemployed, will undergo six weeks of free training at the Furniture Technology Centre (Furntech) in White River, Mpumalanga.

22-MAY-07·	Teachers trained to improve education for the deaf
	Posted by | education
	Twenty-four teachers educating deaf learners have embarked on a five-day training course to support the development of inclusive education in South Africa. The training workshop is an agreement between the Swedish and South African governments to support the Programme of Development of Inclusive Education in the country.

16-MAY-07·	Minister says Artisan, Apprentice development central to Asgisa success
	Posted by | education
	Artisan development remains a vital cog if the government's skills revolution in the form of Asgisa was to be accomplished, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has said. His department was set to "turn the tide" in the delivery of artisans and other technical skills, and the organised labour and employers in both the private and public sectors were to join the government in this process.

15-MAY-07·	Minister wants ‘fewer but better’ Setas
	Posted by | education
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has committed to continuing the Seta system, in the face of criticism of the training bodies from opposition politicians, but he certainly hasn’t ruled out changes. Although no formal decisions have been taken, Mdladlana has said that he is generally in favour of a system with fewer Setas.

09-MAY-07·	Village school receives computers
	Posted by | education
	A donation of new computers to the Mabule Primary School in a remote village outside Mafikeng, might lessen the migration of learners from the school to other urban ones, in search of better equipment and facilities.

06-MAY-07·	Class of 06 graduates from Orley Foods
	Posted by | education
	Adult education hit the sweet spot at Cape Town based food ingredient supplier Orley Foods, when the class of 2006 graduated with literacy and numeracy competencies, as part of the company’s Adult Based Education & Training programme. Orley joint MD Andrew Janik puts the success down to the learning culture in the company - and the hard work of the participants.

02-MAY-07·	Access and quality education to improve lives
	Posted by | education
	Improvements in both the quality of South Africa’s education system and students’ access to it, would contribute to improving people’s lives, says Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka. “It is required for the shared, sustainable and accelerated growth that we need to eradicate poverty and improve the livelihoods of our people,” the deputy president said.

02-MAY-07·	Education is too expensive
	Posted by | education
	In my experience, there are quite a few really sharp young people who are excluded from doing and/or completing their tertiary qualifications due to a lack of funds.

24-APR-07·	What assures quality in education and training?
	Posted by | education
	Everyone would agree that quality is important in education and training, and accreditation is the primary means we have to ensure standards are high. Mariétta van Rooyen argues that we making many mistakes in the accreditation process with many quality assurance bodies unable to see the wood for the trees. Should accreditation really be refused because the company doesn't have enough admin staff - even though all admin is up to date? Mariétta has more examples of nonsensical accreditation decisions.

24-APR-07·	African Development Bank sets Higher Education strategy
	Posted by | education
	The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has announced a development strategy for higher education, science and technology. The strategy was adopted by the 53 member countries of the bank at a consultative workshop in Accra, Ghana, last week.

22-APR-07·	School’s ICT centre to improve digital literacy
	Posted by | education
	A new Microsoft School Technology Innovation Centre is set to increase access to digital literacy for the students contributing to creating job opportunities. “This centre’s main objective is not to bridge the digital divide, but to ensure that more people have access to digital literacy,” chairperson of Microsoft in Africa, Cheick Modibo Diarra said at the unveiling.

16-APR-07·	SADC initiates capacity-building project in education
	Posted by | education
	The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has embarked on a five- year capacity building project in distance education. The Open and Distance Learning (ODL) project is aimed at addressing educational challenges faced by the region.

16-APR-07·	ICT skills crucial for Africa’s economic boom
	Posted by | education
	Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) skills in Africa are critical for the continent’s economy to become more essential, according to Deputy Chairperson of the Nepad e-Africa Commission Henry Chasia, who stresses the need to get a ‘critical mass’ of African youth to have these skills in the shortest time possible.

16-APR-07·	Govts should promote jobs, education for older persons
	Posted by | education
	Governments should tackle the implications of the ageing of world population by increasing the self-reliance of older persons. This should include promoting the older persons continued participation in the workforce and their continuing education, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development said last week.

15-APR-07·	Gauteng to create almost 1 million jobs by 2009
	Posted by | education
	Gauteng plans to have created about 800 000 jobs by 2009 in order to reduce the levels of poverty and unemployment in the province. Responding to questions about unemployment raised by Soweto residents during an imbizo, Finance and Economic Development MEC, Paul Mashatile said this would be achieved through infrastructure development projects.

12-APR-07·	Experts to research school drop out trends
	Posted by | education
	Experts are to investigate the causes and trends of school drop outs, as part of measuring the country’s progress towards achieving the education-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Minister of Education Naledi Pandor approved the appointment of a high level team of experts on Wednesday, to investigate the matter of learner-retention in schools.

05-APR-07·	Africa must produce better secondary school leavers
	Posted by | education
	The World Bank has advised African countries to find ways to deliver more, and better secondary school graduates. African countries will need to rapidly adapt their education system to develop the skills and talents of their young people across the full range of abilities, said Jacob Bregman, a lead education specialist of the World Bank's Africa Region Human Development section.

06-MAR-07·	R40 million educational trusts for maths and science
	Posted by | education
	In support of the Department of Education's Dinaledi schools initiative, two new independent education trusts with a yearly disbursement of R40 million towards mathematics and science education have been formed. The Epoch and Optima Trusts are funded by Anglo American and aim to assist in addressing the serious shortfalls in maths and science education in the country.

27-FEB-07·	Gauteng education receives lion’s share of provincial budget
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Education has received the lion’s share of the province’s R40 billion allocated expenditure for the 2007/2008 financial year. MEC for Finance and Economic Affairs Paul Mashatile allocated the education department a total budget of R14.5 billion.

21-FEB-07·	Budget surplus defines fiscal space as Manuel urges long-term planning
	Posted by | education
	With government set to post the first budget surplus after over a decade of “prudent” fiscal policies, Minister Trevor Manuel has presented a budget characterised by “fiscal space” writes Shaun Benton. This prudent outlook over the past ten years and more, has continued alongside vigorous state spending and social assistance grants.

21-FEB-07·	Police budget to increase to R44 billion by 2010
	Posted by | education
	Government will increase its safety and security budget by 34 percent to R44 billion over the next three years. Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said this would boost government’s drive to increase to 190 000 the number of police officers patrolling the country’s streets by 2010.

21-FEB-07·	Budget highlights reflect a boost to social programmes
	Posted by | education
	Government will increase its spending on a variety of programmes in the social sector including teachers’ salaries, health, welfare and public transport, said Finance Minister Trevor Manuel in his annual budget speech in Parliament. Highlights in the 2007/08 financial year include – over the next three years - an extra R8,1 billion for improved teacher salaries, for teacher assistants and for support staff in schools and districts.

21-FEB-07·	Salaries of health workers to be improved
	Posted by | education
	Finance minister has announced an allocation of R5.3 billion to improve the remuneration of health workers and increase recruitment levels in that sector. Delivering his budget speech in Parliament, Cape Town, he said government planned to increase the number of health workers by about 30 000 over the next five years.

21-FEB-07·	Tax relief proposed for all in 2007/08 budget
	Posted by | education
	Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has again brought out a budget bearing gifts for all, with R8,4 billion in proposed tax relief for individuals that will put more money in people's pockets, while the corporate sector will be heartened by the replacement of the secondary tax on companies.

21-FEB-07·	Fiscally responsible spending for 2010 World Cup: Manuel
	Posted by | education
	Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has assured the country that a fiscally responsible budget is being implemented by government for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup. "We must go out of our way to ensure a successful tournament and a lasting legacy beyond 2010, but fiscal prudence and sound budgeting principles must be adhered to at all times," Manuel said.

21-FEB-07·	What is education in South Africa worth?
	Posted by | education
	"Over the years I have worked with many people who have completed numerous courses in shipping, yet found them incapable of performing their functions with any kind of real ability. They may once have known the facts, but they don't know how to apply their knowledge to their task." Gerber Shipping Academy's Gwen Gerber explains her vision for 'wisdom driven' training.

14-FEB-07·	20 000 learners to benefit from FET College bursaries
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has announced that 22 000 students have so far registered for the new National Certificate (Vocational) at public FET Colleges. This is against a target of 27 000 that the Department has for these new programmes.

30-JAN-07·	More money for education and social grants are public priorities
	Posted by | education
	Education and social grants should receive more funding when Finance Minister Trevor Manuel announces his eleventh budget allocation in Parliament next month - that was the finding of a snap survery of members of the public who expressed their opinions on how the government should spend the country's money.

30-JAN-07·	Even top execs battle with CV writing
	Posted by | education
	There is an art to CV writing that even top executives get wrong from time to time. “They often don’t consider the balance between excessive detail, which can make a CV too lengthy, and excessive summary, which may make it difficult for the employer to appreciate the range, depth and scope of their experience. Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, MD of Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters offers some tips to ensure your CV stays at the top of the candidate pile.

27-JAN-07·	Western Cape and China’s Shandong province sign education pact
	Posted by | education
	The Western Cape department of education and its counterpart in China’s Shandong Province have signed an agreement to cooperate in various fields of education. The “Memorandum on Enhancing Education Cooperation” aims to establish ways to foster cooperation in Primary, Secondary and Higher education, as well as adult education and distance learning.

26-JAN-07·	Mbeki praises cream of SA's 2006 matriculants
	Posted by | education
	President Thabo Mbeki has showered praises on the cream of South Africa's 2006 matriculants, for their outstanding academic achievements. Mbeki awarded the 18 matriculants, the top two students from each of the nine provinces, the Thabo Mbeki Matric Merit Award in a ceremony at the Presidential Guesthouse.

11-JAN-07·	New CEO for Chieta
	Posted by | education
	The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta) Board has announced the appointment of Ms Kelebogile Dilotsotlhe as their new CEO. Dilotsotlhe has a strong background in science education and has most recently served as CEO of the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, a company established as part of a Gauteng Education Department project.

13-DEC-06·	Minister highlights need to bridge rural-urban education gap
	Posted by | education
	South Africa is challenged with narrowing the “chasm” between urban and rural access to education, Education Minister Naledi Pandor told delegates to the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers. "Our intention (is) to secure a fundamental reorientation of education toward responsiveness to the good of all, regardless of where they are located,” she said.

13-DEC-06·	Commonwealth official praises SA's strides in education
	Posted by | education
	Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has praised South Africa's achievements in education over the past 12 years as “nothing short of heroic.” He was addressing the official opening of the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers on Monday, which has drawn almost 1 000 delegates to Cape Town's International Convention Centre.

11-DEC-06·	Africa needs 5 million more teachers to reach education MDG
	Posted by | education
	Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon says Africa needs another five million teachers if is to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education by 2015. He added that over 30 million Commonwealth children get no primary schooling, and over 45 million of them get no secondary schooling- emphasising the need for more teachers.

29-NOV-06·	Govt literacy plan targets nearly 5 million citizens
	Posted by | education
	Government is to roll out a R6.1 billion literacy campaign over the next five years, targeting 4.7 million South Africans who were previously denied access to education. It will target youth, women and adults with special learning needs, kicking off next year with 1.2 million learners.

28-NOV-06·	Teachers colleges must contribute to quality schooling
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor says the higher education sector has an important part to play in the development of quality schooling, by producing quality teachers. “Teacher education and training must be a national priority if we are to improve the quality of schooling for all children and to ensure that graduates from the school system are better equipped for the labour market and to enter higher education,” she said.

28-NOV-06·	Combined indigenous, scientific knowledge can assist agriculture
	Posted by | education
	A collaboration of indigenous and scientific knowledge can improve agricultural production and help alleviate poverty, a study by the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) has found.

22-NOV-06·	More than 5 million learners to be exempted from school fees
	Posted by | education
	Over 5 million learners across the country will benefit from the no-fee schools policy, the department of education has announced. In total 5 001 874 learners from 13 856 schools across the country were listed by the provincial departments as beneficiaries for this policy, for the 2007 academic year.

22-NOV-06·	Assisting ETQAs with their assurance challenges
	Posted by | education
	"ETQAs face many challenges, from being under-staffed and under resourced, to coping with policies and procedures that are impractical and authoritarian", explains Cecilia Cronje from Assessment College. She explains how the work her company does assists the quality assurance bodies.

09-NOV-06·	Construction sector partners with Education Dept & FET Colleges
	Posted by | education
	The Education Minister has announced a ground-breaking partnership with a consortium of leading players in the construction sector.

04-OCT-06·	Continuing Professional Education adds value for SMEs
	Posted by | education
	When Fasset was first established, the Seta identified the provision of free Continuous Professional Education (CPE) as an area where the Seta would be able to add considerable value to its stakeholders, particularly SMME (small, micro and medium enterprises) practitioners.

04-OCT-06·	Calling for comments on the FET Colleges Bill
	Posted by | education
	The Portfolio Committee on Education is calling for written and verbal submissions on the Further Education and Training Colleges Bill.

04-OCT-06·	Gauteng discusses problems facing nursing profession
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng Department of Health is hosting a two-day Nursing Education Conference to discuss major challenges facing the nursing profession in the province. A key focus will fall on the challenge of training more nurses to deal with the critical shortage of nurses in hospitals and primary health care facilities.

22-SEP-06·	FET colleges not as cheap as everyone thinks
	Posted by | education
	While I am delighted that FET colleges are at last getting the attention they deserve and are no longer the cinderallas of education, and are getting to do more and more of the training, people should realise that this is not the cheap option. However the colleges have one thing in common - the will and the intention to succeed despite huge challenges.

22-SEP-06·	Practical learning yields best results
	Posted by | education
	Project-based learning offers an effective mix of practical experience, problem-solving, team work, individual reflection and assesment for employees and employers alike. Des Squire suggests a process that can implement project-based learning into a organisation or learning institution.

06-SEP-06·	Oprah realises her 'African dream'
	Posted by | education
	US media celebrity Oprah Winfrey has told the girls admitted to her leadership academy in Johannesburg to work hard to be able to enter university anywhere in the world. “I’m going to ensure that every girl who wants to go to university will go, either in South Africa or anywhere in the world, all you have to do is work hard,” Oprah said.

06-SEP-06·	97% of children attending school
	Posted by | education
	At nearly 97 percent, almost all children of school-going age had attended some form of educational institution in 2003, a new report published by the Department of Education found. however, one in ten female students cited pregnancy as being their main reason for not attending school.

23-AUG-06·	Adults get a second chance to master maths
	Posted by | education
	The UCT Graduate School of Business will run a novel course next month that promises to give adults at all career levels another chance to master a fundamental but elusive competency: mathematics. The course aims to correct the negative experiences that many people had with their maths teachers at school.

09-AUG-06·	UCT business school forges links with Namibia
	Posted by | education
	The UCT Graduate School of Business will share its expertise with the University of Nambia over the next two years following a recent partnership deal that will see the GSB's executive education unit offer a hybrid of its successful New Managers Programme, tailored to suit the needs of Namibian participants.

02-AUG-06·	Cabinet calls for Education and Labour Depts to co-ordinate
	Posted by | education
	The mid-year Cabinet lekgotla saw the President and national ministers address the question of economic growth and the roll-out of the Asgisa programme. The Cabinet identified the need for the programmes of the Departments of Labour and Education to be more closely co-ordinated as one of two priority objectives.

26-JUL-06·	Conference explores electronic communication options for Higher Education
	Posted by | education
	Unitech is to host an Electronic Communication Convention in association with Stellenbosch University to share and experience best practices in electronic communication in higher education. The event will co-incide with the FET Indaba, to be addressed by the Deputy President,

26-JUL-06·	Fort Hare University honours Mandela and alumni
	Posted by | education
	Former president Nelson Mandela, and seven other Fort Hare University alumni have been honoured with golden Honorarium Rings. The struggle veterans honoured included Govan Mbeki, Oliver Tambo and Robert Sobukwe. Children and grandchildren of the men were on hand to receive their awards.

19-JUL-06·	Education sector urged to respond comprehensively to AIDS
	Posted by | education
	The Education Sector Global HIV/AIDS Readiness Survey 2004 was released this week and points our that for “far too long” HIV and AIDS had been viewed by the education sector as a public health issue rather than a systematic management issue. Education Minister Naledi Pandor has called on role players to deal with the issue in a co-ordinated way.

19-JUL-06·	Even small businesses can benefit from RPL and skills development
	Posted by | education
	In a guest column, Shannon Davidoff expresses the concern that formal skills structures such as Setas, Saqa etc are out of reach of the small businesses that really need them. Davidoff's efforts at RPL for current staff have lead to increased company profits - as much as 300% in some cases.

14-JUL-06·	Calls for more prisoners to register as students
	Posted by | education
	There are currently 18 000 inmates in South African jails who are registered as students in various educational programmes, including degrees and diplomas. Other prisoners are being encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity as part of the process of rehabilitation.

13-JUL-06·	R15 million in bursaries for Eastern Cape youth
	Posted by | education
	The Eastern Cape government has set aside R15 million for bursaries to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the province. The students will be able to study at any of the higher education institutions in the province.

12-JUL-06·	Educor's Louw supports Pandor's distance education call
	Posted by | education
	Educor MD, Hennie Louw, supports the call from Education Minister Naledi Pandor for distance education to bring quality education to more South Africans and help address the national skills gap.

22-JUN-06·	Lottery donates R6m to varsity
	Posted by | education
	The National Lottery has donated R6 million towards the promotion of arts and culture at the University of Venda (Univen) in Limpopo, with some going to help 60 students studying music full time and the remainder being used to establish an art gallery and a cultural centre.

21-JUN-06·	Gauteng allocates R12bn to education
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng government has allocated more than R12 billion to its education department which is responsible for 1.7 million learners and 58 000 educators in the province.

15-JUN-06·	Working mom is one of SA's top Abet graduates
	Posted by | education
	A security guard not only scored the highest marks for Adult Basic Education and Training (Abet) in Limpopo, but she was also in the top five nationwide, which earnerd her a special letter of congratulation from the national education minister, Naledi Pandor.

08-JUN-06·	Dept to deal with ineffective learning and teaching
	Posted by | education
	The KwaZulu-Natal education department is set to address issues that impede effective learning and teaching at some schools in the province and has put plans in place to ensure all schools are fully functional.

08-JUN-06·	Hindle hails role of private training providers
	Posted by | education
	Director General of the Department of Education, Duncan Hindle officially opened the annual conference of the Association of Private Providers of Education and Training providers and hailed the increasingly warm relationship between the two bodies.

01-JUN-06·	Transformation on track at Univen
	Posted by | education
	University of Venda acting vice-chancellor, Dr Jim Leatt will be continuing his project to implement a recovery plan at the institution for a further year. The project initiated by the Minister of Education was intended to address the poor conditions at the university.

09-MAY-06·	Mpumalanga to get a National Institute for Higher Education
	Posted by | education
	The only province without a university or higher education institute, Mpumalanga, will see this situation remedied in June when a National Institute for Higher Education is opened in the province.

25-APR-06·	Pandor spends time teaching in Nyanga school
	Posted by | education
	To highlight the Global Campaign for Education focus on the critical role of teachers, Education Minister Naledi Pandor spent time teaching a grade 12 class in Nyanga.

25-APR-06·	Marketing opportunity for University of Venda
	Posted by | education
	The University of Venda in Limpopo has launched a marketing and public awareness drive throughout the country which they hope will result in a healthy influx of students from outside the province.

19-APR-06·	University leaders tell Mbeki they will contribute to growth
	Posted by | education
	Higher education institutions will reshape their programmes in humanities and increase student intake in the fields of science and technology to contribute to the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (Asgisa).

19-APR-06·	Doors of learning open for rural pupils
	Posted by | education
	Three multimillion rand schools have been officially opened in Taung – bringing to an end long walks to nearby schools by learners in Reivello, Moretele and Mamutlwa villages. Thanks to the Transnet Foundation the schools now have computer centers and libraries worth more than R6 million.

11-APR-06·	Pandor promises better things ahead for youth
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor instilled a sense of new hope among young people in Siyabuswa when she told a packed hall what the government was doing to empower them with skills.

11-APR-06·	The need for verifiers in the NQF system
	Posted by | education
	Why has there been so little uptake on the Verifier unit standard? And why has the SGB declined to renew this particular standard? Mariétta van Rooyen believes that a Verifier plays an important role in the NQF system and proposes that the decision to discontinue it should be debated further.

11-APR-06·	We should have made massive investment in schooling
	Posted by | education
	Our new democracy started 12 years ago which is the time required for a whole generation of pupils that entered Grade 1 to complete their entire school career.

11-APR-06·	R750 million for Walter Sisulu University
	Posted by | education
	Eastern Cape's Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Chancellor, Professor Nicky Morgan, says a R750 million budget has been set aside for the current financial year, 2006/07.

06-APR-06·	Rural school strives to bridge skills gap
	Posted by | education
	From humble beginnings to top achiever – this is the tale of a rural Mpumalanga school whose vision is to contribute to the country’s skills pool of engineers, doctors and accountants.

05-APR-06·	Mistake to shut Jipsa door to private training providers
	Posted by | education
	Alan Hammond was very pleased to see so many union, business and government leaders gathering for the launch of the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition, Jipsa. He hopes that all groups are now taking the skills shortage seriously. His only concern is that not having private training providers in the process is a mistake.

05-APR-06·	Pandor calls on business to support Dinaledi schools
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has called on business to support her department's Dinaledi initiative which aims to increase the standard of maths and science tuition in schools and raise the number of matriculants who will be able to enter higher education in related fields.

05-APR-06·	Business backs Dinaledi schools programme
	Posted by | education
	Business leaders welcomed the Education Minister's call for support of the Dinaledi school scheme and have agreed to respond with ideas for additional ways in which the scheme can be supported.

29-MAR-06·	Two student organisations merge
	Posted by | education
	The 30th Anniversary of the Soweto Uprisings serves as the backdrop for the merging of two national student organisations. The merger is the culmination of a focused consultative process led by students' representative councils at universities and former Technikons.

29-MAR-06·	Govt to employ more Maths, Science teachers
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has assured the country that from next year every school will have a qualified maths teacher, and by the following year a qualified science teacher as well.

29-MAR-06·	Pandor attends education meeting in Gabon
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor is attending the 7th Biennial meeting of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) along with 450 other delegates from Africa to discuss education matters in the continent.

22-MAR-06·	Celebrating excellence in adult education
	Posted by | education
	The Western Cape Education Department will be hosting an awards function, to celebrate excellence in adult education as new figures show that the province has had its most successful year with more learners writing ABET exams than ever before.

15-MAR-06·	No university for Mpumalanga
	Posted by | education
	The Minister of Education does not support the establishment of a university in Mpumalanga province, advising the provincial leaders to aim for a National Institute of Higher Education.

15-MAR-06·	Pandor wants ICT in all 26 000 schools
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor says she is relying on the assistance of the business community in her efforts to get the latest ICT technology and internet bandwidth in all of South Africa's schools.

15-MAR-06·	R1.9 billion to develop more scientists
	Posted by | education
	In a bid to increase the number of black scientists and engineers in the country, the Education Department has set aside R1.9 billion to ensure that Further Education and Training colleges provide quality science-related courses.

01-MAR-06·	Pandor looks into universities’ research vs. teaching balance
	Posted by | education
	Addressing the Knowledge Management in Higher Education conference in KwaZulu-Natal, Education Minister Naledi Pandor called on academics to address the fine balance between teaching and research at universities.

01-MAR-06·	Academics call for mainstreaming of African studies
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has opened a conference that will be debating ways to strengthen African studies in our universities. Pandor called for a pool of young intellectuals who can interpret African issues without outside assistance.

22-FEB-06·	Education receives bigger stake in Gauteng budget
	Posted by | education
	The Gauteng education department has received a bigger chunk of the province’s R34.4 billion budget this year, as a means of addressing the many challenges the province faces in skills and human resource development.

15-FEB-06·	Training Providers get some relief from DoE registration
	Posted by | education
	For some training providers there is relief from the Department of Education process of registration for private FET providers, which was set to put a particular strain on smaller businesses.

08-FEB-06·	Pandor defends private provider registration process
	Posted by | education
	The Education Minister defended her Department’s private training providers registration process from allegations that it was onerous and damaging to small training businesses.

01-FEB-06·	SAA lands at rural schools
	Posted by | education
	South African Airways have launched a project to ensure that children in rural areas are aware of the careers available for them in the aviation industry. Their Vulindlela roadshow will be touring the Limpopo province thanks to SAA and other aviation industry sponsors.

01-FEB-06·	Western Cape seeks 500 teaching assistants
	Posted by | education
	500 teaching assistants are being employed to ensure that grade 1 to 3 learners in the Western Cape are up to speed with reading and maths skills.

26-JAN-06·	Plans to harmonise education in SADC region
	Posted by | education
	A high profile meeting has been held to map out strategies to implement the South African Development Community Protocol on Education and Training.

18-JAN-06·	15 new schools help to address Cape overcrowding
	Posted by | education
	As nearly 1 million learners headed to school in the Western Cape, MEC Cameron Dugmore announced that 15 new schools have opened their doors in the province. Another seven are under construction and a further 20 are planned to start construction this year.

13-JAN-06·	NSFAS ready to assist financially needy students
	Posted by | education
	Students who have just passed matric and who show academic potential should not be dissuaded from furthering their studies due to lack of funding, says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

13-JAN-06·	We must achieve more, says Education minister
	Posted by | education
	While acknowledging that this year’s school-leaving examinations were “cognitively more difficult” than last year, Education Minister Naledi Pandor has said that she was not satisfied with the overall pass rate of 68,3 percent.

14-DEC-05·	Contradictions in the education and training legislation
	Posted by | education
	Marietta van Rooyen from Assessment College is concerned that the ambiguities and contradictions emanating from the different Acts that govern education and training is seriously debilitating providers and learners.

07-DEC-05·	Damelin unveils exciting new brand identity
	Posted by | education
	Damelin has launched a new brand identity that reflects their determination to lead and inspire as a survey finds that their graduates are the most employable in South Africa.

24-NOV-05·	Education department focuses on new FET certificate
	Posted by | education
	The strategy for the expansion of the public FET sector centres on a new qualification to run parallel to traditional schooling system. Delegates at Qualifications Africa 2005 discussed the details of the FETC (Vocational) qualification.

24-NOV-05·	False Bay College opens learning centre
	Posted by | education
	The False Bay College in Muizenberg, Cape Town, has opened an Open Learning Centre which will give residents of the area the opportunity to improve their skills and qualifications free of charge.

09-NOV-05·	National Treasury supports Abet initiative
	Posted by | education
	Although only 3% of workers in Fasset's sector of the economy require adult basic education and training, the Seta has not ignored their needs. A project with the National Treasury has become one of their success stories.

09-NOV-05·	Tackling the gap between schooling and higher education
	Posted by | education
	A new initiative is addressing the problems that too many learners face when moving from the school system to higher education - with particular attention to the changes that are being made to the school curriculum.

09-NOV-05·	What about those who can't read?
	Posted by | education
	I am just wondering whether your reference to "disabled" includes learners at high school level (a miracle how they managed to get there!) that still have the reading ability of a grade 3 child.

20-OCT-05·	Where does this affirmative action come from?
	Posted by | education
	Xolela Mangcu, an Executive Director at the HSRC, paraphrased his grand mother’s question to him: "ivela phi le nto? “Where does this affirmative action come from because I wasn’t consulted?" It was one of a number of questions posed to promote discussion at the recent symposium on Affirmative Action held at the University of Cape Town.

22-SEP-05·	Experience and proper education will be essential
	Posted by | education
	I do agree with Mr Ivor Blumenthal, form Services Seta, that gaining work experience and proper education will be essential before any youngster attempt to start up their own business.

14-SEP-05·	Paying money to be unemployed
	Posted by | education
	Research into the labour market shows that the rate of unemployment amongst graduates has more than doubled in the last ten years. The Minister of Education has called on universities to focus more on the needs of society and labour market.

31-AUG-05·	Education the way to avoid debt trap
	Posted by | education
	Two experts have joined forces to present a series of financial management workshops around the country, believing that education is the answer to keeping people out of the debt trap.

30-AUG-05·	Pandor supports early childhood development
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor says there is a need to intensify efforts aimed at addressing gaps in Early Childhood Development (ECD). She was speaking at the Ntataise conference in Vanderbijlpark.

17-AUG-05·	Pandor promotes FET Colleges as skills answer
	Posted by | education
	Why does the country suffer from the contradictory problems of unemployment and unfilled job vacancies? Education Minister Naledi Pandor blames school leavers who aren't prepared for the job market - and belives that FET Colleges could provide the answer.

17-AUG-05·	Pandor praised Sappi-Protec education partnership
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has applauded a partnership that promotes the learning and understanding of maths and science in the country.

17-AUG-05·	Distance education boosts indigenous languages
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor says distance education can play a pivotal role in strengthening indigenous language use within the tertiary education sector on the continent.

17-AUG-05·	More Maths and Science schools on the way
	Posted by | education
	Government is to increase the number of schools in the country that teach Mathematics, Science and Technology from 102 to 529 next year as part of its strategy to produce 50 000 Grade 12 students in these subjects by 2008.

14-AUG-05·	Pandor meets with WSU Interim Council
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor met with the Interim Council of Walter Sisulu University of Technology and Science to inform them of the recommendations of a academic configuration working group.

03-AUG-05·	Mdladlana proposes FET college takeover
	Posted by | education
	The Minister of Labour has proposed that FET Colleges should be moved from the Education Department to the juristiction of the Department of Labour to enhance the delivery of skills training.

04-JUL-05·	New FET campus for Mpumalanga
	Posted by | education
	Villagers in Mpumalanga's Glenmore area now have access to further education. The Gert Sibande Further Education and Training (FET) College opened its Sibanesetfu campus near the border of Swaziland.

22-JUN-05·	R10b for Gauteng education
	Posted by | education
	MEC for Education in Gauteng Ms Angie Motshekga has announced a R10 billion budget, the largest by a single government department, for education in the Gauteng province.

14-JUN-05·	Pandor calls on universities to transform
	Posted by | education
	Speaking at the launch of UCT’s transformation strategy, Education Minister Naledi Pandor pointed out just how serious the issue is for higher education institutions. “There is no choice but to succeed,” she said.

30-MAY-05·	Education department explains new curriculum
	Posted by | education
	The Department of Education has announced that a new curriculum for Grades 10, 11 and 12 will be introduced in the country over the next three years.

06-MAY-05·	Government striving for free compulsory education
	Posted by | education
	Government will strive to meet the objectives of the Freedom Charter and provide free, compulsory education, said Education Minister Naledi Pandor.

25-APR-05·	Minister celebrates success of student aid
	Posted by | education

18-APR-05·	New university highlights national struggles
	Posted by | education
	The newly-configured North West University has the potential to shape many ideas to grow the economy, fight HIV and AIDS and social ills in society.

12-APR-05·	Gearing education for the job market
	Posted by | education
	Polokwane - The need to close the gap between the education system and the job market in Limpopo has been highlighted once again, this time by Education MEC Aaron Motsoaledi.

31-MAR-05·	Finances of higher education to be reviewed
	Posted by | education
	The Higher Education Working Group will establish a task team to explore funding alternatives for the higher education sector.

28-MAR-05·	Doors of quality education are open to all
	Posted by | education
	Deputy President Jacob Zuma says as the country celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Charter, it is important to remember its pledge to open "the doors of learning and culture" to all.

08-MAR-05·	More money for varsity students
	Posted by | education
	Government is to review finance allocations to public tertiary institutions across the country, with specific attention to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.

08-MAR-05·	KZN schools to tackle ABET
	Posted by | education
	KwaZulu-Natal MEC Education MEC Ina Cronje has urged schools in the province to make their resources available for adult basic education and training (Abet).

01-FEB-05·	Pandor wants aid for poor tertiary students
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has urged management at tertiary institutions to ensure that appropriate systems, resources and financial aid policies are in place to ease the burden on poor students.

25-JAN-05·	Pandor launches first education portal
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has launched a portal that has been described as the first online education experience for South African learners and educators.

21-JAN-05·	Matsepe-Casaburri promotes e-Schools
	Posted by | education
	Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri will deliver a keynote address at the second workshop on Nepad e-Schools Initiative to be held in Pretoria.

18-JAN-05·	Seeking more female science graduates
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor is to address the Carnegie-South Africa Undergraduate Women's Scholarship Programme at the Alpha Conference Centre in Broederstroom.

12-JAN-05·	More learners should do Maths and Science - Surty
	Posted by | education
	Deputy Minister for Education Enver Surty says government wants to see more learners taking Mathematics and Science on Higher Grade to provide the skills required by the country’s economic sector.

03-JAN-05·	Matriculants encouraged to further studies
	Posted by | education
	The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it is essential for students who have passed matric to move on to higher education institutions.

29-DEC-04·	Pass rate remains stable at 70%
	Posted by | education
	This year's matric pass rate with the exclusion of Mpumalanga is 71.4 percent compared to last year's 74.7 percent.

22-NOV-04·	Saqa see more black and women graduates
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has hailed an increase in the number of black and women graduates, saying they represent achievements in widening access and encouraging equity in institutions of higher learning.

09-NOV-04·	Maths, science crucial for SA's development
	Posted by | education
	The shortage of mathematics and science learners and educators in the country is once again under the spotlight.

25-OCT-04·	Cida opens campus in Cape Town
	Posted by | education
	The country's first free higher education institution for historically disadvantaged students is set to open another door for learning, this time in Cape Town.

14-OCT-04·	Education Minister praises HR profession
	Posted by | education
	The Deputy Minister of Education Enver Surty says human resource management and development can assist in bridging the gap between the first and second economies.

04-OCT-04·	Pandor calls for Higher Education changes
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor says although government has created employment for 1.6 million people in the past ten years, there are still not enough jobs to cope with the number of persons coming on to the labour market.

30-SEP-04·	Pandor praises Jet for improving education
	Posted by | education
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has congratulated the Joint Education Trust (JET) for its enormous contribution towards generating attention to informed innovation and quality performance in education.

15-SEP-04·	India seeks greater co-operation in education
	Posted by | education
	South Africa and India must work together to improve standards and ensure quality outputs in primary and higher education levels. Indian State President, Abdul Kalam made this proposal in his address to a joint sitting of Parliament.

07-AUG-04·	Pandor highlights gender issues in HET
	Posted by | education
	Women empowerment at the institutions of higher education in the country remains a challenge in terms of gender equity and other aspects according to Education Minister Naledi Pandor.