SA to reopen teacher training colleges

SA to reopen teacher training colleges

The Department of Higher Education and Training Department is to re-open three former teacher training colleges next year as South Africa pushes to produce more and better teachers.

South Africa spends more on education

South Africa's spending on education continues to grow, with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan allocating R207-billion to the sector for 2012/13, with projections that this may rise to up to R236-billion over the next three years.

SA youngsters doing better at school

More South African youngsters are completing grade 9 - from 80% in 2003 to 88% in 2010 - and more are successfully completing their grade 12, with over 24% now qualifying for university entrance, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

SA sets aside R5.3bn for student loans

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme will allocate over R5.3-billion to South Africa's universities and colleges for student funding in 2012, up from R4.6-billion in 2011.

New positions to strengthen SA research

Sixty new research chairs will be awarded to South Africa's universities over the next three years, boosting their ability to produce quality postgraduate students and cutting-edge science, and bringing the total number of research chairs in the country to 154.

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