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27 Dec 2001 |
Asmal: 2001 Senior Certificate Examinations
This afternoon it is my privilege to announce the consolidated national results of the 2001 examinations, which are also being released in individual provinces today. Through focused and targeted interventions we have made significant gains in improving
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12 Dec 2001 |
Asmal: Ministry of Education meeting with Traditional Leaders
The role of Traditional Leaders in the promotion of quality learning and education should not be under-emphasised. I hope that we will be able to discuss openly and honestly our views and concerns on such matters as school governance, the linkage between
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11 Dec 2001 |
Asmal: First meeting of 2nd SA National Commission for Unesco
I am delighted at this opportunity to welcome you all as members of the South African National Commission for Unesco. The relevance of Unesco to South Africa is immediately apparent when Article 1 of the Unesco constitution is juxtaposed with Article 7,
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29 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Consultative conference of the Council on Higher Education
More particularly, I am delighted that the CHE has convened this 3rd Consultative Conference with higher education constituencies to focus on the important theme of building the contribution of higher education to economic, social and intellectual develop
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28 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Departmental World AIDS Day & launch of HIV/AIDS programme
We continue to demonstrate that to us as a Department, World AIDS Day is not a single day, but a significant part of a much larger effort of responding to HIV/AIDS. Secondly, we have broadened our strategy to recognise that HIV/AIDS affects the education
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27 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Opening of Kanana Primary School in Ivory Park
Provincial and District officials, Sponsors, Councillors, Parents, Teachers and children. Last week I released the School Register of Needs based on our survey of all our schools last year. I understand that Outcomes Based Education and teaching is full
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22 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Signing of Norwegian-SA research co-operation programme
Ambassador Blech, we acknowledge and applaud the long tradition of Norway's development assistance to research and student exchange in South Africa, since the years of the struggle for liberation, which is now being extended to joint research co-operation
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20 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Launch of the School Register of Needs 2000
It marked a decisive departure from the deliberate opaqueness of apartheid education planning which sought to obfuscate the wide inequalities of education in South Africa. The 1996 SRN survey presented a grim picture of the inequalities, backlogs and con
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19 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Launch of Information and Communication Technology in Education Strategy
In February we convened the first meeting of the Education Technology Forum that met at this very site. Late last month President Mbeki hosted the first meeting of the International Task Team on the Information Society and Development. Last week the Int
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16 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: SA - USA Fulbright Commission Alumni Association launch
Senator J.William Fulbright, dismayed by the carnage and wreck left by the war, launched a modest cause promoting international understanding. The success stories of these international education and cultural experiences are embodied in the presence of m
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13 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Comments at public hearing on revised curriculum statement
Welcome to all of you present here today at this very important and unique gathering of people concerned about education in our beloved South Africa. The development of a national curriculum is a major challenge for any nation. This draft revised Nation
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13 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: International Literacy Conference
When you have 11 official languages in one country, it is inevitable that we should have an ongoing debate about matters of language. The politics of Christian National Education and Bantu Education found their justifications in academic papers and debat
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08 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Meeting of the Committee of Technikon Principals
I am pleased to be afforded the opportunity to share ideas with you on the Human Resources needs for economic growth in our country. The Human Resource Development Strategy document is a joint effort between the Departments of Education and Labour in res
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07 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Opening of Naptosa House, Pretoria
Chairperson of proceedings President of Naptosa, Mr Eliam Biyela Honoured guests, including The President and General Secretary of the World Confederation of Teachers, and The General Secretary of the Pan African Federation of Teachers' Trade Unions, Ladi
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06 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Technikon North West
The long-term success of any higher education institution hinges on the quality of both its academic and governance aspects. You inaugurate a Council comprising some of the luminaries of our country, at the same time as you launch a Unit whose focus is t
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02 Nov 2001 |
Asmal: Farewell function for the CEO of the National Business Initiative
It gives me great pleasure to be with you tonight to say farewell to Theuns Eloff as he departs from the National Business Initiative. I first met Theuns 14 years ago when a group of Afrikaners travelled to Dakar to meet the African National Congress in
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01 Nov 2001 |
Asmal decides not to withhold subsidy tranche due to Unisa
The Minister of Education, Prof Kader Asmal, announced today that after careful consideration of the issues, he has decided not to withhold the subsidy tranche due to Unisa on 1 November 2001. The Minister stated that his main consideration was to allay
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30 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: "Short Stories Values in Education Competition" awards
On thinking about the title of this competition, "Short Stories Values in Education Competition", I began to wonder about the significance of the phrase, "short stories", especially in contrast to the phrase, "Tall tales". So the tale or the story is a p
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29 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: Opening of new buildings at Nansindlela Primary School
Representatives of the Embassy of Japan, The DG Murray Trust, The R Haggard Trust, The Robin Hamilton Charitable Trust, Distinguished guests, Officials from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, Community organisations and structures, Teachers, Paren
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23 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: Debate on Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001, NCOP
In this regard, I want to reiterate my appreciation for the efforts and leadership displayed by provincial Education MECs. 3. As I said during the Finance Select Committee hearing, we are now poised to reap the fruits of success in stabilising provincial
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21 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: Closing of Teacher Education Conference
I am already committed to an annual policy review conference, and this will serve as a sounding board for ongoing developments in teacher education. This bodes well for collaboration in the future, with a view to building a broad consensus around a natio
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19 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: Opening of Teacher Education Conference
I wish to welcome you to this first policy conference ever on teacher education. Policies for teacher development lie at the heart of this challenge because teachers are the most critical influence on quality teaching and learning. In an effort to addre
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15 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: Agreement reached on 2001 salary negotiations
The Ministry of Education is pleased to note that the parties in the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) have finally signed the 2001 salary agreement. We applaud the negotiators from both sides who worked tirelessly to reach this agr
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09 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: Debate on Higher Education Amendment Bill, NCOP
In April this year, I tabled in the National Assembly the National Plan for Higher Education, which provides the Government's blueprint for the fundamental restructuring of the higher education system. The main purpose for the introduction of this Amendm
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09 Oct 2001 |
Asmal: GenFetQA and Education Laws Amendment Bills, NCOP
I have pleasure in introducing two Bills today: one which will improve the quality of education at general and further education levels, and one which will introduce some necessary changes to the South African Schools Act to prevent the abuse of school fu
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