The contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, which has been years in the making, passed its first legislative hurdle last month after the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education agreed to and adopted the bill. It will now head to the National Assembly. Some of the proposals the committee adopted included making Grade R the […]
Rustenburg Girls’ High School has been announced as the top Quintile 5 school in the country. Western Cape schools and districts bagged a host of awards at the National Education Excellence Awards in Kempton Park on Friday. The awards are focused on the quality of matric results and other indicators, and celebrate excellence in learning […]
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has acknowledged that the education system is experiencing severe challenges including infrastructure backlogs, overcrowding and a shortage of educational resources. Motshekga reflected on the challenges as she announced on Sunday that the country would be joining other countries in celebrating World Teachers’ Day under the theme “The teachers we need […]