ARTICLES RELATING TO TEXTBOOK SAGA

SAHRC to present textbook findings

2013-04-20 14:38

An interim report following hearings into the alleged non-delivery of textbooks is being compiled and will soon be presented to Parliament, says the SA Human Rights Commission.

Some schools still without textbooks

2013-04-03 07:08
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The first school term is over and some schools - mostly in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape - have not yet received textbooks, according to a report.

Govt lying about textbook delivery - Cope

2013-02-12 16:00

Cope says the basic education department is lying about the state of textbook delivery in Limpopo schools, and that a sizeable number of schools are still without textbooks.

Education dept gets textbook challenge

2013-02-09 14:32

The Democratic Alliance has challenged the department of education to deliver textbooks to Limpopo schools that faced shortages within 24 hours.

Section27 satisfied with textbook delivery

2013-01-09 22:30

The civil rights group Section 27 is satisfied with the delivery of textbooks and workbooks to Limpopo schools.

No repeat of textbook saga - Zuma

2012-12-16 16:11

The late delivery of school textbooks must never be repeated, President Jacob Zuma says.

Some schools still without textbooks

2012-10-30 22:42

Some schools in Limpopo are still without their textbooks, lobby group Section27 says.

Last Limpopo textbooks delivered

2012-10-13 14:43
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All outstanding textbooks have been delivered to schools in Limpopo, the department of basic education says.

Section27 disputes textbooks ad

2012-10-08 19:45

The lobby group Section27 has disputed a department of basic education advert regarding the Limpopo textbook saga.

Zuma: Probe education DG over textbooks

2012-10-05 20:12

The director general of the department of basic education must be investigated, based on the report of the presidential task team into late textbook deliveries in Limpopo, the presidency says.

Unused textbooks dumped: DA

2012-09-27 20:28

Textbooks and teaching materials used for an adult education course have been found discarded in Modderfontein, says the Gauteng Democratic Alliance.

DA wants textbook report made public

2012-09-11 17:17

President Jacob Zuma must make public the report of the presidential task team on the Limpopo textbook saga, the Democratic Alliance says.

DBE not using standard practice - DA

2012-09-09 20:39

The department of basic education is not using standard procedures for the purchasing of 2013 textbooks for Limpopo, the Democratic Alliance says.

New textbooks dumped next to court

2012-09-06 10:31
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More than 200 new school textbooks have been found dumped next to the Polokwane Magistrate's Court.

MEC: Textbook delivery plans on track

2012-09-04 13:35

Plans for the delivery of textbooks and learning materials for Gauteng schools next year are on track, Education MEC Barbara Creecy says.

ANCYL buses in pupils for march

2012-08-30 12:49
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Learning at two schools in Limpopo has been disrupted as the ANC Youth League bussed in pupils to join their march against the government's intervention in Polokwane.

Still no Limpopo textbooks - Section27

2012-08-17 14:39

The lobby group Section27 has dismissed as untrue statements by the department of basic education (DBE) that the delivery of textbooks in Limpopo was almost complete.

Explain Mpuma textbook dumping - DA

2012-08-10 17:03

The department of education must explain the recent dumping of textbooks by the side of a road in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, the DA says.

Book dumping probe continues

2012-08-08 15:57

Police say investigations into the recent dumping of school textbooks in Limpopo's Phalaborwa region are continuing.

Police must probe education dept: DA

2012-08-07 18:35

Limpopo police need to investigate the department of basic education after another load of textbooks were found dumped in the province, says the DA.

5 000+ dumped textbooks found in Limpopo

2012-08-07 07:15
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More than 5 000 textbooks, many in a good condition, have been found dumped in the Phalaborwa region, Limpopo police have revealed.

Dumped textbooks - case postponed

2012-08-06 15:57

The case against Glen Tsakani Kubayi, a suspect in Limpopo's dumped textbooks scandal, has been postponed.

Education in crisis - foundation

2012-08-03 07:39

Education in South Africa is in serious trouble and is also at the root of most the country’s problems, including unemployment, poverty and inequality, the FW de Klerk Foundation says.

Register now for school next year: MEC

2012-08-01 22:17

Limpopo Education MEC Dickson Masemola has called on parents to register their children for the 2013 academic year.

Angie announces textbook hotline

2012-08-01 20:15

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has set up a call centre for Limpopo schools which have not yet received their textbooks.

 

Section27: Education dept in breach of court

2013-04-18 13:49

The basic education department is in breach of a court order regarding textbook delivery, civil rights group Section27 says.

DA refuses to retract textbook claims

2013-02-15 22:00

The DA has refused to retract claims that some Limpopo schools are still missing textbooks.

All Limpopo textbooks delivered - dept

2013-02-11 14:35

All Limpopo schools have received textbooks for the new year, despite claims that some schools are still without certain textbooks, the basic education department says.

Motshekga denies textbook accountability

2013-01-18 12:45
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has denied accountability in the Limpopo textbook saga where schools in the province were without books for the first seven months of the 2012 school year.

Motshekga: Textbook saga unfortunate

2013-01-02 20:38
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The Limpopo textbook saga was unfortunate, but did not affect matriculants, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says.

Limpopo getting new textbooks early

2012-11-08 21:14

Textbook deliveries to Limpopo schools for the new year will be done before Christmas, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says.

Limpopo matric candidates ready

2012-10-18 15:31

Grade 12 pupils in Limpopo have not been affected by the textbook saga and are ready for their final exams, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says.

DA to complain over textbooks ad

2012-10-09 17:31

A complaint will be filed against an advert by the basic education department defending itself in the Limpopo textbook saga, the DA says.

Probe textbook debacle - Section 27

2012-10-06 20:01

Allegations of fraud and corruption surrounding the textbook debacle in Limpopo must be investigated, says Section 27.

Textbook delivery ordered for 3rd time

2012-10-04 16:53

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted a third court order compelling the national and Limpopo education departments to urgently deliver textbooks to the province's schools.

Dept intimidates Limpopo schools - claim

2012-09-13 21:01

Several Limpopo schools have been instructed by the department of basic education to be silent on the delivery of textbooks, a community leader has said.

Section27 files papers over textbooks

2012-09-10 18:36

Section27 has filed papers in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria over the basic education department's failure to deliver textbooks.

Dept probing new textbook dump

2012-09-06 16:56

The Limpopo education department is investigating a report of 200 new school textbooks found dumped next to a court, saying they have not been made aware that they were actually dumped.

Some pupils without workbooks: DA

2012-09-04 20:25

Some pupils at Edenglen Primary School, in Edenvale, have still not received workbooks for the second half of the academic year, says the DA.

ANCYL arrives at Mathale's offices

2012-08-30 15:01

ANC Youth League protesters have arrived at Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale's office in Polokwane.

Reinstate textbook whistleblower - group

2012-08-22 22:35

A Limpopo education official dismissed for exposing irregularities in textbook tenders must be reinstated, lobby group Section27 says.

ANCYL leader sorry for stoning comments

2012-08-13 19:12
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Limpopo ANC Youth League chairperson Rudzani Ludere has apologised for saying that Education MEC Dickson Masemola should be stoned.

Education DG not responsible - dept

2012-08-08 20:22

Basic education director general Bobby Soobrayan is not responsible for a delay in the ordering of textbooks for Limpopo schools, his department says.

MPs hear Limpopo pupils' pleas

2012-08-07 21:53

Poignant letters from Limpopo schoolchildren to President Jacob Zuma have been read out in the National Assembly.

MEC 'shocked' by fresh textbook dumping

2012-08-07 13:29
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The discovery of another load of textbooks dumped in Limpopo had been met with shock by Education MEC Namane Dickson Masemola, the provincial education department says.

Group wants education DG fired

2012-08-06 22:54

Basic education director general, Bobby Soobrayan should be fired, the Equal Education organisation says.

ANC pins hopes on 'elections Budget'

2012-08-05 15:00

The ANC wants to use next year’s Budget to boost its image ahead of the national elections in 2014.

Education MECs back Motshekga

2012-08-02 22:21
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Education MECs have re-iterated their support for Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga amid calls for her resignation over the Limpopo textbook saga.

Catch-up plan inadequate: Section27

2012-08-01 21:26

The basic education department's catch-up plan for Limpopo is inadequate, says lobby group Section27.

DA sets textbook challenge for ANC

2012-08-01 18:26

The Democratic Alliance is challenging the ANC to match its record of textbook delivery, Parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko says.

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