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Specialised Education Accessibility Project

South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness Month annually between 3 November and 3 December. In the run-up to the...

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New Western Cape Government brand!

The Western Cape Government has recently launched its new “brand”.

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Gene Louw in top 15 of national creative writing competition

Gene Louw Primary School entered the Beeld Kreatiewe Skryfkompetisie and fared brilliantly.

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WCED supports campaign against gender-based violence

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is an international campaign which takes place annually from 25...

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WC learner’s essay among top three in country

Jordan Sarah Langenhoven of the Leap Science and Maths School in Cape Town won second place in the national leg of the 2021 Southern African...

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Family Numeracy: A Mind for Mathematics

The Western Cape Education Department has launched a family numeracy campaign to bring mathematics home, make it real and lots of fun.

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My Covid Journey: competition closes 30 November 2021

Learners have until Tuesday, 30 November 2021 to submit their entries for the school library competition and win R25 000 for their school...

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Filmit nominees announced

Excitement is mounting ahead of the announcement of the winners of the inaugural short film competition for high school learners from...

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Excellence in Secondary School Leadership

Ms van der Westhuizen’s leadership style is innovative and the school shows exceptional growth as a new school in a challenging area. She...

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SA's Top Achievers in Mathematics for 2021

Western Cape learners raked in the awards when the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) announced the Top Achievers in its flagship...

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