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South Africa’s Response to the Outcomes of the Dubai Climate Change Conference COP28

13 December 2023   South Africa welcomes the landmark decision to adopt a Global Goal on Adaptation here at the COP 28 at the Dubai Climate...

Gauteng Department of Education, 20 years on

Since 1994, the Gauteng Department of Education has built more than 200 new schools, improved on the province's pass rate, and grown teacher and pupil numbers.

Gauteng starts year with 17 new schools

Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy was on hand on Wednesday to open the newly built Palm Ridge Secondary School - one of 17 new schools to open on the first day of schooling in South Africa's most populous province.

Gauteng makes strides in education

The education department in South Africa's Gauteng province has intensified interventions over the past financial year to address the quality of learning in literacy, languages and mathematics, says Education MEC Barbara Creecy.

Vodacom opens Mobile Education centre

The Vodacom Mobile Education Programme, the first teacher-development initiative of its kind in SA, officially launched its Gauteng ICT resource centre - one of nine resource centres situated across the country.

Education boost for Gauteng

The Gauteng Department of Education is making good on its promise to step up education efforts, with 36 new schools opening and 500 additional teachers reporting for duty in the first term of 2012.
SA prioritises quality education

36 new schools for Gauteng province

Thirty-six new schools will be opened in South Africa's Gauteng province during this year's first term, with 13 of these expected to be ready for occupation when inland province schools open on Wednesday.

SA prioritises quality education

The South African government has launched a massive turnaround strategy for basic education, committing to build more public schools in disadvantaged areas and radically improve the quality of teaching and learning.

South Africa prioritises quality education

The South African government has launched a massive turnaround strategy for education, committing to build more public schools in disadvantaged areas and radically improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Top matric shines amid tough times

Gauteng matric results best in SA

Gauteng has for the first time achieved the best matric marks in the country, beating the long-time results champion, the Western Cape.