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NSFAS funding reduction could affect thousands of students next year
Projected R13.7bn reduction in funding by the National Treasury could spell doom for tertiary students
Gauteng has dismissed the most number of teachers for misconduct, report shows
Experts believe Gauteng has good structures for reporting misconduct and a more assertive populace in terms of rights and responsibilities
Education department confirms error in matric science paper
For the second year in a row, grade 12 pupils have had to answer a matric exam paper that had an error.
Department tells schools to give pupils extra marks to help them progress
The extra boost is linked to the disruptions caused to teaching and learning by the Covid pandemic in 2020
Department accused of down playing school pregnancies while ‘teachers are raping children’
CGE blasts department of basic education presentation on initiatives to prevent pregnant girls from dropping out of school
Blade Nzimande suffers another defeat in the courts
This follows the same high court’s order for the minister to immediately retract a government gazette notice
Students ‘starving’ as NSFAS fails to pay thousands of students
Only 248,512 university students received their November allowances on Wednesday compared with the 360,852 in October
University of Limpopo dishes out food hampers as NSFAS fails to pay student grants
Many students forced to write final exams on empty stomachs
Government ordered to retract notice placing Unisa under administration
The Pretoria high court ordered higher education minister Blade Nzimande to immediately retract a government gazette that announced the appointment of an administrator for the University of South Africa.
Female Gauteng teacher accused of sexual misconduct with male pupil
The Gauteng education department has placed a female teacher on precautionary transfer after allegations of sexual misconduct involving a male pupil.
