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Support for teachers goes all the way to the top

As South Africa celebrated World Teachers’ Day on 5 October, both President Zuma and Deputy President Ramaphosa expressed their unqualified support for the profession. This time round there are some encouraging signs that we will make some real progress.

The NECT: a cycle of trust

For the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) to succeed in assisting the Department of Education to overhaul education, it is going to have to ensure that its primary stakeholders find common ground and a climate of growing trust between themselves. Business, Government and the Unions are not historically endowed with trust for one another.

Why business, large and small, should be pledging funding to the NECT

What’s been dubbed ‘SA’s educational Codesa’ involves all stakeholders, each with their own particular contribution to offer in creating quality education for all – big business will be a major beneficiary. Government is matching private sector donations rand for rand, and contributions have tax and BBBEE advantages. There is a compelling argument for engagement.

Vhembe and Waterberg first in line for fast-track education upgrades

Polokwane (1 April 2014) – Learners, teachers and education officials in the Vhembe and Waterberg district will soon begin to feel the benefits of the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) which was launched in July 2013 to speed-up the pace of change in education.

New national education partnership names its CEO

The recently established National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), a civil society-government partnership dedicated to intensifying reform and boosting performance in basic education, has appointed seasoned education strategist Godwin Khosa as its first chief executive officer.

Major education stakeholders pledge joint action for education reform

The most powerful role players in the field of basic education – including government, trade unions, business and non-governmental organisations – came together at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria this morning (16 July) to launch a clear plan for joint action to improve education.

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