Minister Angie Motshekga takes Second Chance matric support programme and Read to Lead to Secunda in Mpumalanga
The Basic Education Minister, Mrs Angie Motshekga will on Friday, 25 January 2019 take the Department’s #Read2Lead and #SecondChance Programme to the Khotso Tsotetsi Lapa, eMbalenhle, Secunda, Govan Mbeki Municipality in Mpumalanga.
Through the Second Chance Programme, the Department of Basic Education is inviting all candidates who have previously not met the requirements of the National Senior Certificate as well as those currently in matric to take advantage of the specially designed #SecondChance Matric Support Programme.
The Read to Lead Campaign was officially launched in 2015 with the aim to improve the reading habits amongst all South African children. The Campaign is geared towards helping to ensure that all learners are able to demonstrate age appropriate levels of reading by 2019. It provides teachers and schools with clear directives on the Department’s expectations of achieving the expected levels of performance.
Some of the following stakeholders that will also exhibit their programmes at the roadshow include the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) who will give career guidance and Vodacom who will exhibit the e-School and how to register for free and access the programmes available to learners for free.
Members of the media are invited to attend the Second Chance Ministerial Roadshow as follows:
Date: Friday, 25 January 2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: Khotso Tsotetsi Lapa, eMbalenhle, Secunda, Govan Mbeki Municipality, Mpumalanga.
Enquiries:
Elijah Mhlanga
Cell: 083 580 8275
Troy Martens
Cell: 079 899 3070
