News24 | Publishers welcome Gwarube’s decision to suspend Grade 1–3 national catalogue
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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube suspended the implementation of the new Grade 1 to 3 national catalogue after an independent investigation found areas of non-compliance and governance weaknesses.
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