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Dept of Basic Education to go on anti-bullying drive at schools Government said that it aimed to utilise Child protection Week, which runs from 31 May to 7 June, to prevent the vicious cycle of violence in schools. A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Basic Education has embarked on an anti-bullying drive in schools ahead of Child Protection Week.
Government said that it aimed to utilise the week which runs from 31 May to 7 June to prevent the vicious cycle of violence in schools.
[FULL CALENDAR] Basic Education publishes updated school calendar Updated
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The Department of Basic Education has published an amended academic calendar for South African schools for 2021.
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The department’s spokesperson Elijah Mahlangu says 13 days of teaching have already been lost this year due to the fact that schools opened their doors later than expected.
But through revising the calendar we have been able to regain 10 of the 13 days. We are losing three days, but we believe schools will do their best to recover the days that would have been lost, says Mahlangu.
The calendar now has 192 school days with the 2021 academic year coming to an end on 15 December.
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Sadtu general secretary, Mugwena Maluleke spoke with eNCA s Shahan Ramkissoon. Courtesy of #DStv403
JOHANNESBURG - Matrics will not be rewriting maths and physics two next week.
The High Court in Pretoria has overturned Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga s decision to order a rewrite after the papers were found to have been leaked before the exams.
The court found the decision unlawful and irregular.
Afriforum, Sadtu and others took the Basic Education Department to court to challenge the rewrite.
Last week, Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the two papers would be re-written on 15-17 December.
Sadtu general secretary, Mugwena Maluleke said the news is good for learners and said it would be irresponsible for the Department to challenge the ruling.