Harvest Thwala

Junior Multimedia Journalist, IOL Education

‘We have scores of unemployed teachers in our country’: SA react to shortage of teachers

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The media is replete with stories of foreign teachers whose contracts were terminated without notice by Provincial Education Departments in the Northern Cape, North ...

Nzimande calls on institutions to finalise submissions to avoid delays on NSFAS allowances

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Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande has called on all institutions to ensure that they finalise the submission of their registration data to NSFAS to ensure ...

R1. 94 billion philanthropic and Seta funding for 10 SA universities

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Local and international philanthropists donated R1. 55 billion to 10 South African universities in 2019 – and when income from sector education and training authorities ...

Guilty: NSFAS ’millionaire’ Sibongile Mani sentenced to five years behind bars

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The East London Regional Court on Wednesday sentenced student Sibongile Mani to five years behind bars for stealing R818,000 of the NSFAS funds in 2017.

Education dept extends contracts for teacher assistants

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The Department of Basic Education has announced that the third phase of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative in the Basic Education sector will begin from ...

Some African students cross into Romania despite allegations of racism at Ukrainian border

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African students on the borders of war-torn Ukraine are still struggling to leave and get to safety. According to reports, students face difficulties and discrimination ...

Last chance to register for matric exam rewrite

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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has extended its deadline for both online and manual registration of the May/June 2022 examination to February 21, 2022. ...

Over 100 pupils admitted to hospital after eating school lunch

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Around 120 pupils from Ikamva Lesizwe Primary School in Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape are receiving urgent medical attention after complaining of stomach aches and ...

NSFAS releases 2022 funding list for eligible students

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has advised all eligible students with successful funding status to proceed with registrations.

NSFAS ready to fund all qualifying students - Nzimande

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According to Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is ready to fund all qualifying ...

Education dept calls on NCCC to reduce social distancing in schools

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The Department of Basic Education has recommended to the National Coronavirus Command Council that social distancing measures in classrooms be reduced.

Umalusi gives 2021 matric exams its stamp of approval

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Umalusi, the Quality Council for General and Further Education and Training, has given the Department of Basic Education its stamp of approval on the release of ...

Dept faces legal action over decision not to publish matric results

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The Department of Basic Education is facing a legal challenge over its decision to stop publishing the matric results on public media platforms.

Rotational learning back on the cards for some schools, says Motshekga

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Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says rotational learning will continue this year.

New policy orders schools to report underage pregnancies to the police

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The Department of Basic Education has gazetted a new policy to stem teenage pregnancy and statutory rape. The policy forces schools to report teen pregnancies of ...

Matric exam scripts lost in Free State marking centre during tornado are found

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All Matric exam scripts have been found after a marking centre was hit by a tornado.

Matric Free State marking centre hit by a tornado should be declared a national disaster, says expert

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A storm, followed by hail, hit parts of the Free State province and affected one of the marking centres where a roof was blown off while marking was in progress. ...

How to apply for NSFAS 2022

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Students are advised to apply for NSFAS funding early, as applications close on January 7, 2022.

Education activist welcomes new laws planned for the schools

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New Basic Education laws Amendment Bill to address school drop-outs and employment of educators.

Adele’s viral video prompts fans to share inspirational stories about their teachers

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Adele burst into tears after a surprise reunion with her primary school English teacher who ’changed her life’.

Student bodies hell-bent on fighting the proposed NSFAS 75% pass mark

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Students organisation said the 75% pass mark proposed by the Nation Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is designed to further exclude students from accessing ...

Matric results forecast: Challenges faced by matrics will make it harder for them to perform well

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Expert says matrics are not only challenged by the pandemic, load shedding is also making it difficult for learners to study, which may affect the results.

Interchanging SA Education System for the benefit of the Economy

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The South African economy will not be able to remain globally competitive if it does not move away from Victorian-era, rote learning systems and embrace education ...

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