The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, will host a briefing session with the media to highlight decisions that were taken at the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) held in Pretoria on Thursday.
The briefing will address a number of topical issues in the Basic Education Sector as discussed at this high level strategic meeting between the Minister, Deputy Minister and the provincial MECs, as well as the Senior Management of the Department.
This meeting assists in determining the strategic direction and policy directives of the basic education sector. Therefore it is important to share the discussions and decisions of the meeting with the media to keep the public abreast of developments in education as the number one priority of government.
Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:
Venue: Department of Basic Education, Sol Plaatjie House, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria. (Minister's boardroom, 3rd Floor)
Date: 5th June 2015
Time: 10h00
Enquiries:
Elijah Mhlanga:
Cell: 083 580 8275
Troy Martens
Cell: 079 899 3070
