Frequently Asked Questions
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- Are there any bursaries available for Further Education and Training students?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Can a child be expelled from school because she is pregnant?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Can a child be refused registration because he/she doesn't fall under a
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Can a school withhold results or refuse a child access to school because of outstanding school fees?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Can learners be searched at school for the possession of drugs?
(Updated: 11 September 2008)
- Can someone who drop out of school in 2004 write Matric this year. How do you do it and where?
(Updated: 04 September 2009)
- Can the school expel me or force me to leave if I am pregnant?
(Updated: 10 September 2008)
- Contact details for the MEC's Office?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Do parents have a right to lodge an appeal against the decision by the school not to admit a learner?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- How can the spread be limited?
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- How does one apply for the FET college bursary?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- How does the flu virus spread?
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- How long does it take to obtain a new copy of a matric certificate ?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- Is drug testing permissible?
(Updated: 10 September 2008)
- Is it important to enroll a child for Grade R?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Symptoms of an influenza like illness:
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- Take medications as prescribed:
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- What are FET colleges and what do they offer?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- What are the bursaries/ loans offered by the Department of Education?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- What are the requirements to register for FET?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- What documents are required to register a child at a public school?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- What is admission age for Grade 1?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- What is pandemic H1N1 influenza virus?
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- What is the procedure for suspending a child at a public school?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- What is the Vision of ECDOE?
(Updated: 10 September 2008)
- What medications are available to treat H1N1 flu virus infections?
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- What to do if you or your child has symptoms?
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- When can one register for ABET classes and what programmes/levels are offered by ABET?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- When to seek emergency care
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- Where can I get a bursary/funds to further my studies?
(Updated: 11 June 2009)
- Where can one apply for a copy of a matric certificate?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Where can one check if the pension benefits of a former educator have been paid out?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Where can one find ABET centers?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Where can one report corrupt principals and educators in public schools?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Where should a child who has been refused admission on the basis of age go? For example, a child who is 16 years old who wants to do basic education.
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Who is at risk of complications
(Updated: 27 August 2009)
- Who qualifies to apply for exemption from payment of school fees and how does one apply for exemption?
(Updated: 02 July 2009)
- Who should be tested?
(Updated: 27 August 2009)

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