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Pretoria – A total of 11 946 386 workbooks have been delivered to schools, with the rest expected to be delivered in June 2011. Presenting the department’s R13.868 billion budget on Wednesday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga acknowledged the delays in the distribution of workbooks due to challenges including incorrect addresses for some schools and new schools not … [Read more...] about Over 11 million workbooks delivered to schools

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has given permission to schools across the country to take two days off on April 28 and 29 as part of Easter holidays. According to the schools’ calendar, the two days are not part of the school holidays. However Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the department had received requests from schools to be allowed to take … [Read more...] about Department grants schools two extra days holiday