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Laptop allowance for SA teachers

South Africa's Department of Education is set to launch an initiative that will give teachers a monthly allowance to buy a laptop computer.

Maths literacy vital: Manuel

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel highlighted the importance of maths literacy at the launch of the Census@School project, which aims to enhance the statistical and numerical literacy of South Africa's learners.

ArcelorMittal SA to build 10 schools

ArcelorMittal South Africa is to build 10 new schools at a cost of R250-million, starting with the R39-million Mamelodi Primary near Pretoria. The schools will be built using insulated panels technology that allows for quicker construction, a South African first.

Education: SA's biggest investment

South African state spending on education remains its single biggest investment, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said during his 2009/10 Budget speech in Parliament on Wednesday.

Volkswagen 'adopts' Dinaledi school

Volkswagen South Africa has adopted Bokgoni Technical High School in Pretoria for the next three years as part of its R30-million corporate social investment programme. Bokgoni is one of the country's Dinaledi schools, which focuses on maths and science development.

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