The Week ahead – Environmental Issues come to the fore

With the sharp rise in the number of rhinos being poached and killed in the past few years, South Africans will be pleased that Parliament is doing its part to address the situation. The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs has organised public hearings in three provinces (the KZN hearings were ...

Languages: The barrier to better education results?

On Tuesday, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Basic Education Portfolio Committee on the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) in South African schools. Although a progress report on the implementation of the IIAL is premature and cannot be released to the public until the pilot project is ...

Equal Education: Fundraising concert with Vusi Mahlasela and Friends

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Equal Education, a community and membership-based organisation that advocates for quality and equality in the South African education system, is hosting a fundraising event - “Say Africa! Say Education! A night with Vusi Mahlasela and Friends”- on 24 August 2014 at 6pm at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town.

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Infographic: The state of higher education, 1994 to the present

Recently, the Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Higher Education Portfolio Committee on its Annual Performance Plan for 2014/15. The report looked at the state of tertiary education with particular focus on the improvement of access to higher education institutions, and the increase in the budget allocation.

In ...

Community essential to police work, says Minister

In his Police Budget Vote address in Parliament on Monday, Minister of Police Nkosinathi Nhleko, said that policing cannot exist without community support and participation, and that policing needs to continue to be subjected to public scrutiny to keep them accountable.

“The NDP [National Development Plan] envisions a state with ...

Budget Vote Debates address children’s issues

Children featured in both the Budget Vote 15: Basic Education yesterday, and Vote 19: Social Development today. Peoples Assembly took at look at what MPs said about their rights and the services young people were receiving.

Yesterday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga reported that her Department’s overall budget for 2014/15 ...

2014-2024: “The Decade of the Artisan”

A matter of concern raised by students during the 2014 elections was the lack of employment opportunities for qualified graduates. The current skills market has undergone various changes in line with the future needs of the economy.

In the briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to ...

SONA: Economy, labour unrest and unemployment take centre stage

President Jacob Zuma’s seventh State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night focused on the economy and job creation, and labour relations, in particular in the mining sector and addressing challenges in local government.

Early on in his speech, Zuma stated, “As we enter the second phase of our transition ...

Youth, unemployment and the South African dream

By Haji Mohamed Dawjee

While youth unemployment is an issue in South Africa, today's youth are not up to doing just about anything to make it, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) recently announced that youth unemployment in the country has fallen to 36.1% – a 3.4% ...

Young MPs reflect on youth day and issues affecting young people

With youth day on Monday, 16 June 2014, People’s Assembly decided to chat to two of Parliaments youngest MPs, the IFP’s 26-year-old Mkhuleko Hlengwa and 24-year-old Yusuf Cassim from the DA.

When asked what June 16th means to him, Hlengwa replied: “Youth day is still a reminder [about] where we ...