Department of Education (South Africa)
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The Ministry of Education is one of the ministries of the South African government. It oversees the education and training system of South Africa, including schools and universities. The Ministry is headquartered in Sol Plaatje House, named after the author Sol Plaatje.
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[edit] Officials
As of 2006, the top officials of the Ministry of Education were:
- Minister of Education: Naledi Pandor
- Deputy Minister of Education: Mohamed Enver Surty
- Director General of Education: Duncan Hindle
[edit] Branches
The Department of Education is subdivided into the following branches:
- General Education and Training
- Higher Education
- Further Education and Training
- Quality Promotion and Development
- System Planning
[edit] Transformation of education in South Africa
Prior to the first democratic elections in South Africa education was divided into numerous units which were often fragmented an inefficient.
School education was controlled by four Provincial administrations and the so-called TBVC countries controlled education there.Number of schooles in africa
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