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Don’t wait! Parents of over 33 000 Grade 7 learners still need to apply

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We are halfway through the on-time admissions window for 2026, and...

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#BackOnTrack programme to provide extra academic support to 23 450 learners this year

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Our #BackOnTrack extra Saturday classes for the 2025 school year...

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Extremely late applications received for 9 289 Grade 1 and 8 learners since 1 January 2025

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Despite severe budget constraints, the Western Cape Government is...

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Stop the share: Let us support victims of bullying by not sharing videos of assaults

Statement by Minister Brent Walters, Head of Department, WCED This past week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) received various...

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We will not tolerate intimidation of our schools by political parties

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape At the start of the school year, our schools are receiving a large...

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Stellenbosch University report finds that the #BackOnTrack programme is reversing learning losses

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape A Stellenbosch University report evaluating the impact of our...

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Social media post and its inaccuracies

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication, Western Cape Department of Education Yesterday, the Western Cape Education...

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Western Cape performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science studies

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication, Western Cape Department of Education On Wednesday, 4 December 2024, the Department...

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HOD brings the message of “Leapfrogging inequality” across to all education districts.

WCED HOD Brian Schreuder has recently been visiting education districts to communicate the Vision of the WCED for Quality Education. While...

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Extremely late applications for 3 579 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners received since 1 January 2024

We have been hard at work since before schools reopened to find places for learners in the 2024 school year, and to complete our extensive...

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