September/October 2010
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Schooling 2025 - action plan to improve education
Schooling 2025 is the name of a new action plan by government to improve the education system in schools. It aims to improve all aspects of education such as teacher recruitment, learner enrolment, school funding, mass literacy and numeracy and overall quality of education.


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Let's support the class of 2010
Learners throughout South Africa are preparing to write their National Senior Certificate examinations. To raise awareness of the importance of the exams and rally support for learners, the Department of Basic Education started a campaign called Let’s Support the Class of 2010.



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1 Goal: Education for all!
To millions of people around the world, the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be remembered as the beginning of the biggest global education campaign ever. As part of the 2010 World Cup legacy, the 1 Goal Education for All campaign is bringing together ...



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Let us learn
Kha Ri Gude means “let us learn” in Tshivenda. It is also the name of a mass literacy campaign that aims to teach 4,7 million adults above the age of 15 years to become literate and numerate. Since 2008, the campaign has helped to create about 75 000 short-term jobs ...



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How can we help you choose a career?
What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is a question children hear from a young age. Making a career choice is one of the most important decisions a learner makes. It is therefore very important that learners have the necessary information and advice ...



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Getting on board the technology train
Schools throughout the country have jumped on board the technology train with the roll-out of the Teacher Laptop Initiative. The initiative allows teachers to use a laptop to gather information, share ideas and learn from each other to improve the quality of education in classrooms.



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Achieve your dream with a bursary or loan
Many children dream of becoming doctors, nurses, teachers or lawyers and making a difference in their societies. To achieve these dreams they will need to study and further their education. However, studying at a tertiary institution costs a lot of money and many parents cannot afford it.



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Mandela Day - Giving 67 minutes of service
On 18 July, Nelson Mandela celebrated his 92nd birthday. Mandela’s birthday has now officially been declared “Nelson Mandela International Day” by the United Nations. The day is an annual celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and the values he embraced.


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Better transport for future generations
Many South Africans and visiting football fans, had to use public transport during the FIFA World Cup. They were pleasantly surprised at how efficiently it worked. The country's improved public transport system has been identified as one of the key legacy projects of the World Cup.

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Building on the best security practices
Many South Africans and visiting football fans, had to use public transport during the FIFA World Cup. They were pleasantly surprised at how efficiently it worked. The country's improved public transport system has been identified as one of the key legacy projects of the World Cup.

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No to xenophobia
Compliments from visitors to our country during the 2010 FIFA World Cup included the warm and friendly welcome they received from South Africans. Building on this positive feedback, government called on individuals and members of organisations to join hands and say “NO” to xenophobia.