Curro and Helpmekaar Kollege say learners will now study online until February 15
Registrations have been pushed back due to delays in the completion of the 2020 programme
The basic education minister says the judgment was fraught with errors
Basic education department says of the 195 students on the Whatsapp group where the maths paper was leaked, only 71 had been traced and most were untraceable
Forcing pupils to sit mathematics and science exams again is unlawful, union says
SA remains near the bottom of participating countries — and its rate of improvement has flagged
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The large number of pupils, combined with Covid-19 protocols, is a huge logistical challenge and requires additional examination centres and staff
Candidates who test positive but are deemed fit to write the final matric examinations will be allowed to do so at different venues
The health department is also compelled to help fund SAA and will see R694m shifted out of its budget allocation for the current financial year
More than a million candidates are expected to write their matric exams in November, the largest cohort ever to do so at the same time
The department of higher education, science and technology conducted risk assessments of SA’s 26 universities
Williams received a notice of dismissal on Monday, months after Mpianzi drowned during a school outing
Funding requirements have been cut from R4.6bn to R2.5bn as some universities and colleges will be able to wrap up the academic year before the end of 2020
More than one-million candidates will sit the exams, including those from 2019 who will be rewriting
But accommodation in residences will be restricted to 50% capacity as per government regulations
Hiring enough extra stand-in teachers to cover for educators allowed to stay at home would add R650m a month to the education wage bill
Some independent schools have closed their doors as they are unable to operate with only 20% of parents paying fees
Almost 70% do not have the funds to pay teachers and cover other costs as many pupils are not paying fees
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga gazetted the regulations governing the recent closure of public schools on Sunday
