Umalusi — the quality assurance in education and training body — has raised concerns that some provinces have a shortage of Afrikaans markers. This was revealed by Mafu Rakometsi, Umalusi’s chief executive, on Thursday at a press briefing in Milpark, Johannesburg where the body announced that it had approved the writing of the 2019 matric..
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Shortage in Afrikaans markers raises concerns for matric readiness in some provinces
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EFF clash with FF+ after EFF member calls Afrikaans a “disturbing” language and the language of the white oppressor
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Tempers flared during the arts and culture budget debate on Tuesday, just five days after the EFF caused some thoroughly unsavoury scenes in Parliament by confronting Pravin Gordhan. Thankfully, this latest altercation with the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) remains only a war of words – but civility is still lacking.
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Who are you trying to fool Lesufi? – Education Dept Will Protect Afrikaans Language In Schools
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JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says that his department will protect and defend the Afrikaans language in schools.
The MEC was responding to a report that around 119 schools which were either Afrikaans medium or dual-medium have been changed to English.
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