Category Archive: Skills Development

Nov 25

FET colleges need radical overhaul

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South Africa’s Further Education and Training colleges need a radical overhaul in order to become colleges of choice that provide quality foundation programmes focusing on maths and science, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.

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Nov 24

SA aims for more graduates and artisans

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Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has highlighted a number of government initiatives to boost the number and quality of university and college graduates and artisans in South Africa.

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Nov 23

EU pledges R1.7bn for SA schooling

EU Commissioner for Education and Culture Androulla Vassiliou

South Africa’s Department of Basic Education has received R1.7-billion from the European Union to help improve primary education in the country over the next three years.

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Sep 15

Workbooks to play strategic role in improving education and literacy

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A study on the Progress of International Reading Literacy levels presented to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga recently, found that almost nine out of 10 learners could not read at Grade 4 level, while eight out of 10 could not read at Grade 5 level.

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Sep 14

Skilled human resource key to economic growth

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An educated and skilled human resource is a key lever for accelerating economic growth and human development, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

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