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Minister of Communications will be in Moretele, North West to drive ICT career education campaign

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Minister of Communications will be in Moretele, North West to drive ICT career education campaign: Minister of Communications Ms Faith Muthambi will spend a day with learners, parents and teachers from the Moretele Local Municipal area in the North West to showcase career opportunities available to young people within the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).  The minister’s visit, set for the 12th of March 2017, comes on the back of President Jacob … [Read more...] about Minister of Communications will be in Moretele, North West to drive ICT career education campaign

Samsung Corporate Citizenship aims further by improving access to education through Digital Transformation

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Samsung Corporate Citizenship aims further by improving access to education through Digital Transformation: In keeping with Samsung’s (www.Samsung.com) goal to enrich and transform lives through digital technology, the electronics giant today reiterated its commitment to advancing access to technology in education across Africa. Speaking at the Samsung Africa Forum 2017, Ms. Sthembile Shabangu, head of Public Relations and Corporate Citizenship at Samsung Electronics, Africa … [Read more...] about Samsung Corporate Citizenship aims further by improving access to education through Digital Transformation

Bhisho news: Jobs, education at centre stage

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Jobs, education at centre stage: DA leader in Bhisho Bobby Stevenson said the speech had no game-changer announcements. He said education consumed nearly half of the provincial budget, but there were no extra measures to deal with its challenges. “I would expect bringing back inspectors ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Glitz and glamour on the red carpet: It was glitz and glamour at the Bhisho legislature yesterday as MECs and guests tried to outshine each other on the red carpet with … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Jobs, education at centre stage

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to engage education sector as part of the development of its vision

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Our October-November 2016 public participation on the Metro’s IDP revealed that education is a focal and highly emotive area of concern in Nelson Mandela Bay. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality leadership, led by Executive Mayor, Councillor Athol Trollip is currently developing an overarching vision, which encompasses education among its key pillars. In developing this vision all sectoral roleplayers are being invited to separate sessions to interrogate their different roles, responsibilities … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to engage education sector as part of the development of its vision

Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support for the Financial Year 2017

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Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support for the Financial Year 2017: The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans will host a media briefing with stakeholders of military veterans to outline plans aimed at the provision of quality education to military veterans and their dependants. The demand for education support for military veterans has significantly increased exponentially since year 2015/16 financial … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Mr Kebby Maphatsoe to reassure Military Veterans on Education Support for the Financial Year 2017

Matric 2016 – An open letter to Umalusi

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Dear Dr Rakometsi I am writing this open letter to you in the spirit of constructive engagement. In doing so, my intention is to safeguard the integrity of our examination system, and to ensure that all learners get a fair deal. This open letter follows my personal correspondence with you, which contained a series of questions related to the standardisation of the matric marks. In your rather defensive reply marked ‘private and confidential’, you declined to answer my … [Read more...] about Matric 2016 – An open letter to Umalusi

Grahamstown in the news: Lights go out at PE education offices

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Lights go out at PE education offices: “If something urgent must be done on the system, [we] have to drive to the Uitenhage and Grahamstown district as the information can only be captured in another district office.” The accounts of about 20 schools and education administration offices are ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. WATCH: Ntando Duma pokes fun at being a 'loser': The university town of Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape faces a complete blackout a few weeks after Rhodes University … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Lights go out at PE education offices

Accommodation support for NMMU students

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) will be assisting nearly 500 students with temporary accommodation so that they can complete their December examinations. These are students living in off-campus accommodation whose leases expire today (30 November) but who still need to write exams in December as a result of the University’s extended academic year. “It is not the students’ fault that the academic year had to be extended. That’s why we’re here to support them,” says NMMU Director … [Read more...] about Accommodation support for NMMU students

Bhisho news: Confusion over who exactly is running EC education

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Confusion over who exactly is running EC education: Education MEC, Mandla Makupula Picture: FILE Answering questions from the Bhisho legislature’s education portfolio committee members on Tuesday, Makupula said he was “not sure” whether or not the national Basic Education Department was still ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Bangu-1000 abafundi abadle amasi anongwe "ngothuvi" ezikoleni: Bhisho - Bangaphezu kuka-1000 abagulayo kulandela ukudla amasi okutholakale ukuthi anongwe ngothuvi … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Confusion over who exactly is running EC education

PE in the news: NEHAWU: NEHAWU condemns Ubuntu Education Fund union bashing tactics and will march against the Fund this morning

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NEHAWU: NEHAWU condemns Ubuntu Education Fund union bashing tactics and will march against the Fund this morning: The National Education Health & Allied Workers Union condemns the union bashing that has been perpetrated by the Ubuntu Education Fund on NEHAWU members in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, in Port Elizabeth. The Fund has for some time been on a relentless ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Hostile Panayiotou trial witness in court for perjury: JOHANNESBURG - The girlfriend of a … [Read more...] about PE in the news: NEHAWU: NEHAWU condemns Ubuntu Education Fund union bashing tactics and will march against the Fund this morning

Australia Awards Fronting African Development Through Education

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Australia Awards Fronting African Development Through Education: The Australian Government, has selected and awarded professionals from 11 African countries with Australia Awards Scholarships at Masters Level, who will undertake their studies at various Australian universities from January 2017. Eight successful applicants from South Africa, twelve from Botswana and eight from Mozambique have received scholarships in diverse fields including Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Health and … [Read more...] about Australia Awards Fronting African Development Through Education

Bhisho news: Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials

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Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials: Masualle said in Bhisho on Friday: “I have demanded from the department of education nothing below an improvement in what we have and everything has to be done to show us moving up again. Therefore I am not expecting a decline. I am not. Premier Phumulo ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials

Bhisho news: Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials

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Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials: Masualle said in Bhisho on Friday: “I have demanded from the department of education nothing below an improvement in what we have and everything has to be done to show us moving up again. Therefore I am not expecting a decline. I am not. Premier Phumulo ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials