by gbsaadmin | Apr 17, 2014 | Education, Europe, Featured, Jobs
A partnership between South Africa and Switzerland will give Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college students the sought-after experience they need to do well in the workplace. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Swiss...
by gbsaadmin | Jan 15, 2014 | Education, Featured, Gauteng, News
The opening of a new secondary school in Palm Ridge, east of Johannesburg, will ease overcrowding in classrooms and resolve transport problems for learners who had to travel too far away areas to get an education. Gauteng Education unveils 17 new schools As the little...
by gbsaadmin | Jan 6, 2014 | Education, Featured, News
The national pass rate for the 2013 National Senior Certificate has increased by 4.3% to 78.2%, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Monday night. The figure is the highest since 1994. Announcing the highlights of the Class of 2013 matric results at...
by gbsaadmin | Nov 19, 2013 | Education, Featured, Health, News
The Department of Basic Education says it rejects “in the strongest terms” claims that it has failed to deliver on its mandate. In a statement on Tuesday, the department said since its creation in 2009, it has made progress in many areas that have seen an improvement...
by gbsaadmin | Sep 5, 2013 | Education, Featured, News, Sweden
Pretoria – The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has bid farewell to 30 students who have been awarded scholarships to the tune of R14 million to study Masters and PhD programmes in Maritime at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden. The...
by gbsaadmin | Aug 16, 2013 | Education, Featured, News
Mbombela – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande’s office has allayed fears that the newly named University of Mpumalanga will not open on time. In an interview with African Eye News Service this week, department spokesperson Kefilwe...
