Zodidi Dano

Former Education Editor, IOL News

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 ...

Maritzburg College suspends prefects for urinating in pit where grade 8 learners had to crawl

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Maritzburg College has suspended prefects for urinating in long-jump pit hours before grade 8s were expected to crawl through it.

Motshekga hails Class of 2021's 76. 4% pass rate

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The Northern Cape, with a 71. 4% pass rate, achieved the highest improvement (5. 4%) from 2020.

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 ...

Court rules that 2021 matric results to be published in all media platforms

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A part of the ruling states that the publication of results should not reflect the first names and surnames of the pupils.

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.

2021 matric results will not be published in the media - dept

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Concerns that education authorities will use the POPI Act to avoid accountability .

Student union threatens protest action in the wake of mandatory vaccination policy

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The South African Union of Students is threatening to protest against university mandatory vaccination policy.

Crowdfunding platform raises over R21 million to fund 350 students

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Student debt is an ongoing crisis in South Africa which indicates the importance of having crowdfunding platforms to help students financially.

SAHRC calls for the return of daily attendance of all learners

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The SA Human Rights Commission wants the social distancing measure to be scrapped and all learners to return to daily attendance.

Matrics kick off exams with language papers

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To start their National Senior Certificate exams matrics will be writing tested on their language subjects.

We are ready for the 2021 matric exams – Angie Motshekga

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Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga outlines her department’s matric exams readiness plan.

Netflix offers bursaries to black aspiring creatives in TV and film industry

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Netflix is inviting candidates to apply for its fully funded scholarship.

A teacher’s take on how to fix the broken education system

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Extending schools days and changing the ECD sector is among a few suggestion a Gauteng teacher has to fixing the country’s broken education system.

We are ready for the 2021 matric exams – Angie Motshekga

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Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga outlines her department’s matric exams readiness plan.

SA needs to rethink the ways maths is taught in pre-schools - expert

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It has become crucial that the way we think about teaching and learning in the pre-school phase is reconsidered, an education expert says.

Matric final exam time table 2021 amended

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The 2021 National Senior Certificate examinations are scheduled to start on November 1 have been amended to start a few days earlier.

Scholarship opportunity for scholars who excel in athletics

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Bursaries are available for 15 pupils from disadvantaged areas who excel in athletics.

Matric final exam time table 2021

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The Class of 2021 will be writing their first National Senior Certificate exam on November 1.

First leg of ECD transfer to Education dept starts with census

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The Department of Basic Education is conducting a census in order to determine the number of ECDs and get a better understanding of the sector’s needs.

High-school maths and science results drop due to pandemic

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The Telkom Foundation study found that high-school maths and science are dropping as a result of the pandemic

Matric “second chance” exam results released

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May/June 2021 National Senior Certificate examination results have been released.

Grade 9s can now consider marine science among their subject choices

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Marine science has now been added as a school subject for grade 10.

DA lobbies against cancellation of third term school holidays

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The DA says it is against the cancellation of the third term school holidays.

Teacher unions sceptical about reduced 0. 5-metre social distance rule at schools

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Union argues that the reduced 0. 5-metre social distance rule would imply that social distancing at schools in superfluous.