Qualification fraud an epidemic in SA

Qualification fraud is fast becoming a significant problem in South Africa – increasing by 200% over the last five years (2009 – 2014) and impacting even the highest executive levels. This is according to Ina van der Merwe, director and CEO of South African background screening company, Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE), who notes that certain certifications hold a higher risk of being invalid or forged.

DBE says it’s addressing teacher knowledge

The Department of Basic Education has responded to reports about teachers’ poor content knowledge. The following statement was issued: “The report released this week suggesting that teachers are not sufficiently equipped to teach mathematics is not revealing anything...