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Funza Lushaka Bursary closing date for reapplication is 29 November 2021

The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a multi-year programme to promote teaching as a profession. If you are funded by the Funza Lushaka Bursary then you need to reapply every year for the renewal of the bursary. Keep reading to find out more. Advertisement The Funza Lushaka bursary programme is designed to promote teaching as a profession in public schools. The bursary is a multi-year programme provided so that eligible...

BEEI will be commencing with work this week

Those hired as teacher assistants through the Basic Education Employment Initiative will be commencing with work this week. The initiative will run for a few months. Teacher assistants will commence with work this week as they embark on a 5 month contract under Phase 2 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI). The teacher assistant posts were a topical issue within the education sector as unemployment in the country hits the...

UCT Online High School Partners With Sanlam To Provide Scholarships

Financially disadvantaged prospective learners of the recently launched UCT Online High School have now been afforded the opportunity to apply for a scholarship. This week, UCT's Online High School and Sanlam Group established a partnership to award scholarships to bright young South Africans from historically disadvantaged households. The new Sanlam UCT Online High School Scholarship Programme will provide 100 academically strong learners, who...

Health Department To halt Onsite School Vaccinations During Exams

With the final matric exams set to begin the next five days the department of health has announced that it will halt its on-site school vaccination rollout to avoid disrupting schooling. The National Department of Health says it will not roll out COVID-19 vaccines at schools, for now, to avoid disruption to critical schooling. Department of Basic Education Spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga say that much of the reasoning behind this decision is that...

Gauteng Education Department Starts School Placements

The Gauteng Education Department began their school placements on Friday 15 October. According to Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona, parents have been confirming that they have received school placement offers for their children. Yesterday on Friday 15 October, the Gauteng Department of Education stated that the online admission of Grade 1 and 8 were taking place.  According to Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona, parents...

DBE Minister Announces Release Of Matric Results Schedule

The matric class of 2021 final exam countdown has begun. Learners have about two weeks to go before they sit for their first paper on 27 October 2021. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister Angie Motshekga assures the public that the matric class of 2021 is ready.   According to Minister Motshekga, matric learners have covered all angles of the curriculum and schools have put in place extra effort for the matric class.  The DBE...

Western Cape Parents Still Struggling For School Placements

Parents in the Western Cape have been left devastated after not being able to place their children for the 2022 school year. Meanwhile, the provincial education department maintains that pupils who applied for 2021 have been placed. Finding a school for children has become a difficult challenge for some parents in Cape Town. This comes after many of them missed the application deadline for online school admissions in the province. This has...

Load Shedding Is Disrupting university Online Exams

Load shedding seems to have hit university students the hardest during a crucial time in their studies. This comes as some of them have had to forfeit their online exams due to power outages. The ongoing Eskom power outages are affecting many university students' online exams. The power cuts, according to university students, are leading them to fall behind in their studies. Universities introduced online learning in response to the outbreak of...

Community in Gqeberha Reclaiming Unused Schools

A community in Gqeberha has taken it upon itself to revive and repurpose an abandoned school as part of its initiative to foster a positive youth environment. The aim is to also do away with rampant criminal activity in the area.  Unused schools in Gqeberha have become prime targets for criminals and vandals. A number of school buildings are standing empty after schools were merged, as part of the Education Department's rationalisation...

Department Releases Final Matric Examination Timetable 2021

The Department of Basic Education has released the Matric final examination timetable for 2021. This is the most important exam for Matric learners as it maps the rest of their future. The exam timetable for those writing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams has been released for the November examination period. The November Exams will commence on Wednesday 27 October 2021 and finish on Tuesday 7 December 2021 This...

Over 700 000 Matrics learners Will Write Final Exams This Year

As the Basic Education Minister took to the stand today, she announced that over 700 000 Matrics will be writing with almost 900 000 sitting for this year's final Matric exams. Exams will begin in less than three weeks. Over 700 000 Matric learners will be taking part in this year's National Senior Certificate (NSC) final Matric exams. The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, held a briefing on Friday afternoon to provide updates on...

Phase 2 Online 2022 School Admissions For Grade 1 and 8 End At Midnight

The countdown to midnight continues before Parents and Guardians in Gauteng are no longer able to submit their online applications for phase two of the 2022 school admissions for Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils. Parents and guardians of Grade 1 and 8 pupils have until midnight to submit their applications. As of Thursday, the department had received over 280 000 applications. This translates to over 30 000 applications for Grade 8 and over 250 000...

UKZN Extends 2022 Applications Closing Date

The University of Kwazulu-Natal also known as UKZN was set to close its 2022 academic year applications on 30 September 2021. If you aimed at applying to study at UKZN next year, don't sweat you might just be one of the lucky few, read below for more info.   Advertisement The University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) has decided to extend its 2022 academic year applications until the 31st of October 2021. The institution has shared the...

Parents in Gauteng Phase 2 Online Admissions For Grade 1 and 8 End In Two Days

Parents in Gauteng who are looking to have their children admitted for schooling in Grade 1 and 8 have a very limited time to do so. This comes as the provincial education department is nearing the deadline for Phase two 2022 Online admissions for both grades.    The Gauteng Department of Basic Education is calling on all parents and guardians to upload all relevant documents onto the system or submit them at the school they applied to...

Registration Now Open for Senior Certificate Examinations 2022

If you're looking to have another go at your Senior Certificate exam or just want to improve your past result then you're in luck, because registrations for the 2022 Senior Certificate examinations have just opened. Advertisement All adults who qualify to write the Senior Certificate (SC) examination can register starting now until 31 January 2022. The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that the SC examinations...

University of Limpopo (UL) Blackboard Login | www.tmlearn.ul.ac.za

NIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO (UL) BLACKBOARD LOGIN | WWW.TMLEARN.UL.AC.ZA. The management of the University of Limpopo (UL) has enable its BlacBoard Learn+ Portal for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, MBA, Diploma, Certificate, Degree, Masters, and P.hD. programs students. University of Limpopo (UL) Student portal is created for newly admitted (freshers) and returning students of the University to create an account or log in to perform certain academic...

DF Malan School Says No To Name Change Proposal

Hoerskool DF Malan in Bellville is again in the spotlight after the School’s Governing Body (SGB) rejected a request by a group of parents for a referendum regarding the rejection of the school’s name change.  The DF Malan Hoerskool was established in 1951, after the then Prime Minister of South Africa, Daniel Francois Malan.  The democratic government has since started initiatives to address transformation issues, which includes...

Gauteng School Grade 1 and 8 Applications To Close Soon

Parents in Gauteng have a limited amount of time to submit their online Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2022. This marks phase 2 of the online admissions process. Advertisement The Gauteng Department of Basic Education is encouraging parents to continue making use of its online admission system and avoid visiting district offices. Online applications for Grade 1 and 8 for 2022 are currently open and are set to close on Friday 08...

UCT Senate Votes In Favour Of Mandatory Vaccines In 2022

The University of Cape Town’s senate yesterday voted to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory at their campus from January 2022. A decision will now be made by the university's council whether or not to adopt the policy. The vote took place on Wednesday afternoon, with 183 votes in support of a mandatory vaccination policy. The number of people against the policy was just 32, while five people abstained from voting. UCT spokesperson, Elijah...

Almost 300 000 Education Assistant Vacancies Now Open

Applications for the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Teaching Assistant programs open today. The initiative originally formed part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Employment Stimulus Programme, which created 100 000 general school assistant jobs and 200 000 education assistant opportunities. Basic Education Department Spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga says the first phase of the initiative went very well. He says that more than 800 000...