Qwase commends Stephen Mazungula educators
These are the words by Eastern Cape Education MEC Mahlubandile Qwase as he addressed educators of Stephen Mazungula Primary School in Port Elizabeth yesterday.
15 September 2010. Dineo Matroko and Sisa Sityata-Soga.
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Schools to suspend extra-mural activities
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has asked provincial education MECs to consider the suspension of all extra-mural activities and spend the available time on learning and teaching.
13 September 2010. BuaNews.
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 Eastern Cape  trial examination starts today
The Eastern Cape Department of Education has issued Assessment Instruction 42 of 2010 to all schools and district offices which serve to inform them of the Re-scheduled and Compressed Grade 12 Trial Examination Programme scheduled to start today, the 13th- 23rd of September 2010.
13 September 2010. Malibongwe Mtima.
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MEC Qwase to visit two of PE’s northern area schools
As part of the visit in this district on the same day, MEC Qwase will be visiting the Booysen Park Secondary School, whose 11 out of 40 classrooms were considerably affected by fire recently, will be undergoing restoration. The reconstruction is anticipated to commence as of 1 November 2010.
13 September 2010. Sisa Sitya-Soga.
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Motshekga on the National Teachers' strike
The national teachers’ strike has been a major blow to public education, and has had a particularly devastating effect on the education of poor, rural and black children. I am pleased that the industrial action is now probably behind us and that we can begin the process of stabilizing our schools.
10 September 2010. Ms Hope Mokgatlhe.
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Qwase’s public appeal - ‘If education is a societal issue, join me’
The Eastern Cape Education Department is moving fast to stand firm in their aspirations of improving the 2010 Grade 12 results.
10 September 2010. Sisa Sityata-Soga.
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Re-scheduled and Compressed Grade 12 Trial Examination Programme
The Eastern Cape Department of Education has issued Assessment Instruction 42 of 2010 to all schools and district offices which serves to inform them of the Re-scheduled and Compressed Grade 12 Trial Examination Programme scheduled to start on Monday the 13th- 23rd of September 2010.
10 September 2010. Malibongwe Mtima.
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Monies to be deducted with immediate effect
The Department of Basic Education has noted the decision by the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) and the Suid Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) to join the nationwide teachers’ strike.
21 August 2010. Granville Whittle.
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Govt signs wage offer
The Acting Director-General for the Department of Public Service and Administration, Kenny Govender, today signed off the draft wage offer for implementation on behalf of government.
19 August 2010. BuaNews.
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Minister's announcement on teachers' strike
The announcement of a national, indefinite teachers strike is a major blow to public education and the efforts of government to improve the quality of education in all our schools.
19 August 2010. Hope Mokgatlhe.
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 ECDoE  resuscitates Education Development Trust
The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) held recently a workshop aimed at resuscitating the Educational Development Trust (EDT) for the department with various stakeholders at the Education Leadership Institute in East London.
13 August 2010. Ruth Troskie.
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EC kick-starts the FET College summit
Eight of the Eastern Cape’s Further Education and Training (FET) colleges under the Eastern Cape department of Education will tomorrow the 12th of August 2010 kick-start the provincial FET Summit to be held at the Leadership Institute, Epsom Road, and Stirling in East London at 08:00 am.
11 August 2010. Media Liaison and Public Relations.
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