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Simbongile Makanda

Simbongile Makanda

Simbongile Makanda is a writer at Portal Publishing. Before Simbongile started working at Portal Publishing, she completed her BA degree at UCT majoring in Politics, Media Writing and Gender Studies.

In her spare time, Simbongile enjoys creating a host of written and video content on various platforms.

 

 

 

Umalusi Gives Go-Ahead For Matric Exams

Fri, 10/30/2020 - 15:13

The countdown is almost over, as learners will start writing their matric exams next week. The Department of Basic Education has spent much time preparing learners and making sure the exams follow Covid-19 protocol. 

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Learners Scammed By Illegal School

Fri, 10/30/2020 - 13:27

The Department has been battling with illegal schools for years, as these schools give learners false hope and fail to register them for exams. The stakes are high this year as learners prepare to write their final exams next week.

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SADTU Plans Strike Against Budget Cuts

Fri, 10/30/2020 - 11:29

Part of Basic Education's budget is being used to bail out South African Airways. The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) is not pleased with the fact that the budget is being used to save State-Owned Enterprises at the expense of schools.

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Budget Cuts Affect School Nutrition Programme

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 16:29

The budget for the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) will stay the same. This programme is responsible for feeding more than 9 million learners.

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ePortal Helping Many Learners With Revision

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 15:13

Earlier this year, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launched an ePortal with a range of educational resources for learners to access at any time. Since its launch, the ePortal has not only been helping learners in the Western Cape, but learners in other provinces too. 

 

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Department Unsure About Dropout Rate

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:58

Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga said this year the department has the largest number of candidates who will sit to write the exam. More than 1 million candidates will be writing the exam. 

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10 000 Learners Sent To Matric Revision Camps

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 17:02

Results from matric prelims have not been promising for the class of 2020. The Gauteng Department of Education has decided to do something about this, in an attempt to prepare learners before they start writing next week. 

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Equal Education Protest Against Budget Cuts For Schools

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 15:41

Equal Education (EE) is calling for the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni to reverse the budget cuts that the basic education sector faced this year. The sector's budget has been cut by billions, with more than R1.7 billion being taken from the budget for school infrastructure grants alone. 

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Basic Education Ready For Matric Exams

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:43

Much preparation has gone into making sure that all learners are ready for their final exam. The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination will be taking place next week, starting on 5 November and ending on 15 December 2020.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa Self-Quarantines

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 09:56

President Cyril Ramaphosa has begun his self-quarantine period after coming into contact with a Covid-19 positive guest at a dinner. The president attended a fundraising dinner for the Adopt-a-School Foundation on Saturday 24 October.

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