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In light of the social ills that have plagued the school community in recent weeks, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has called for an inter-departmental symposium to address safety in schools.

The day is finally here - this years South African Global Pizza Challenge (GPC) gets underway at the Hotel & Hospitality Show at Sandton Convention Centre from Thursday, 18 May to Saturday, 20 May 2023 when the winner will be announced...

Some schools are trying to stop learners going to the dance because their parents haven’t paid school fees. This is illegal

The newly-upgraded Richmond-Indaleni Innovation Centre will promote 4IR education and training in KwaZulu-Natal.

Applications for Phase IV of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) in the Basic Education sector have opened today and will close on 16 October 2022.

Experts warned that failing to act immediately could see an entire generation lacking the ability to read and write with comprehension

Non-governmental organisation Awqaf SA, has commenced its popular maths workshops to improve maths proficiency in the country.

This comes after the school, in February, witnessed some of their learners engage in gang wars among each other.

Amnesty International SA says the shocking results of a study on the quality of Grade 4s' reading skills should serve as a wake-up call for the Department of Basic Education.

On the back of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study results, which showed 81% of South African Grade 4 pupils cannot read for meaning, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department is engaging National Treasury to fund a well-resourced national literacy strategy.