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Basic Education Department to introduce General Education Certificate

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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshega says her Department has started taking steps towards the introduction of the General Education Certificate.

The certificate would allow learners, after 10 years of schooling, when completing Grade 9, to access the job market.

She says planning for the introduction of the GEC is at an advantaged state.

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Access Motshekga’s full speech here.

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