South Africa to host Africa’s first education through play conference
South Africa’s hosting the first education through play conference on the continent later this month. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says play-based learning best prepares children for 21st century opportunities. ends intro The conference in Pretoria will attract educationalists, policy-makers, academics and civil society from the 55 African nations. The Basic Education Department is […]
South Africa to assume rotating presidency of the African Union in 2020
South Africa will assume the rotating presidency of the African Union next year. Leaders of the 55-nation continental grouping voted to pass this ceremonial role to South Africa when Egypt’s turn ends in 2020. South Africa will be serving the second year of its rotating membership of the United Nations Security Council next year. So […]