The Minister of Education, Professor S.M.E Bengu, will today address a biennial gathering of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) in Dakar, Senegal. The function, which is being held in Africa for the first time in the history of the association, started yesterday (15/10) and is due to end on Saturday (18/10).
On 18 October the minister will proceed to Paris, France, to attend the 29th UNESCO General Conference which takes place from 20 - 23 October where he is scheduled to address the fourth plenary session on 22 October. This will be the second time since 1995 that South Africa would be afforded an opportunity to address the UNESCO gathering after decades of isolation.
Before his departure on 14 October, the minister wished all matriculants who started with their examinations this week success, as well as other learners in various standards across the country.
He appealed to all learners and teachers to ensure that this year's exams run smoothly without any incident and added that they should be thoroughly prepared for the exams as a demonstration of their commitment to productivity and quality service.
"As the leaders of the future, I wish all the learners in this country well in their exams", he said.