Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said that the National Treasury allocated R1.7 billion to Early Childhood Development ...

The Department of Basic Education is set to review the progression and promotion policies in South African schools, aiming to enhance educational quality and reduce administrative burdens on teachers.

The North West Education Department briefed the committee on the R500 million five-year contract awarded to a private company for printing matric exam question papers. Mr Feni said outsourcing ...

Parents and guardians have been reminded that the Gauteng Department of Education’s (GDE) 2026 Online Admissions Application ...

Press Release - The Democratic Alliance debated in firm support of the Budget for the Department of Basic Education, because Minister Siviwe Gwarube is leading the Department through a turnaround that ...

Sesame Workshop South Africa marks 25 years of early learning impact with a bold new partnership to register and improve ECD centres across the country.

Press Release - The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education strongly emphasised the need for urgent drafting of regulations relating to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act.

PRETORIA, March 30, 2023 – Investment in Early Childhood Development (ECD) is one of the most important tools available to ensure children benefit from formal schooling, and later in life, from ...

Gauteng classrooms are holding an average of 39 pupils each, and some schools are struggling to provide basic sanitation, highlighting a growing crisis in school infrastructure. This was revealed by ...

Johannesburg - Vodacom has partnered with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to place 20 psycho-social professionals across the country to reduce the scourge of violence plaguing schools.

Amidst a youth unemployment crisis in South Africa, the Department of Basic Education is taking bold steps to integrate entrepreneurship education into schools. This initiative aims to equip young ...

Sources: Equal Education Law Centre analysis of data from Statistics South Africa General Household Survey; Department of Basic Education Note: Shows share of 22- to 25-year-olds who have ...