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Department of Basic Education

Budget vote debates: The bits you need to know

South Africa

Budget vote debates: The bits you need to know

By Rebecca Davis

Analysis: Motshekga's class of 2013

South Africa

Analysis: Motshekga's class of 2013

By Khadija Patel

Africa Check: Is South Africa’s education department really delivering a new school a week?

South Africa

Africa Check: Is South Africa’s education department really delivering a new school a week?

By Africa Check

Analysis: The (un)likely alliance of Zille and Motshekga – a reality check

South Africa

Analysis: The (un)likely alliance of Zille and Motshekga – a reality check

By GroundUp

Equal Education to SA government: Lay down basic standards for schools

South Africa

Equal Education to SA government: Lay down basic standards for schools

By Rebecca Davis

Analysis: Can Basic Education’s new language policy work?

South Africa

Analysis: Can Basic Education’s new language policy work?

By Rebecca Davis

In photos: Sadtu march to the Union Buildings

South Africa

In photos: Sadtu march to the Union Buildings

By Greg Nicolson

Sadtu march, Pretoria: Hamba, Angie! Hamba!

South Africa

Sadtu march, Pretoria: Hamba, Angie! Hamba!

By Greg Nicolson

Limpopo textbooks: Another judgment, another lesson

South Africa

Limpopo textbooks: Another judgment, another lesson

By Greg Nicolson

Court case dropout: Is the DBE guilty of intimidation?

South Africa

Court case dropout: Is the DBE guilty of intimidation?

By Greg Nicolson

Basic Education fights to deliver on own terms

South Africa

Basic Education fights to deliver on own terms

By Greg Nicolson

Meanwhile in Limpopo: Textbook saga continues

South Africa

Meanwhile in Limpopo: Textbook saga continues

By Greg Nicolson

Section 27 and basic education department reach a truce

South Africa

Section 27 and basic education department reach a truce

By Sipho Hlongwane

Limpopo's education crisis: The siege of Angie Motshekga

South Africa

Limpopo's education crisis: The siege of Angie Motshekga

By Sipho Hlongwane

Matric pass rate 'a welcome improvement'

Politics

Matric pass rate 'a welcome improvement'

By Greg Nicolson