The Department of Education has implemented the BELA Act, integrating Grade R into the schooling system and require Grade R ...

With Grade R now fully integrated into formal schooling, the Basic Education Department demands minimum NQF Level 6 ...

In a landmark move that could transform South Africa’s educational landscape, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared grade R compulsory for all children. This decision marks a significant shift in the ...

BASIC Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said Grade R practitioners will be formally integrated into the basic education system as educators once the provisions of Grade R in the Basic Education Laws ...

More than a third of pupils who start grade R lack the necessary language, numeracy, and motor skills for their age, which means they start their schooling at an academic disadvantage. In a new study ...

The Department of Basic Education has revealed that 7,294 unqualified Grade R practitioners are currently employed in public schools across South Africa’s nine provinces.

Since previous minister of basic education Angie Motshekga promulgated the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (Bela Act) seven years ago, some organisations, political parties and individuals have ...