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Blossom Street PS learner takes the 2022 Story Stars title!

Umar Jones, a learner from Blossom Street Primary School is the 2022 Story Stars winner. His story has now been included in the next...

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Western Cape celebrates achievements of learners and schools in NSC exams

Hard work and dedication paid off for the Western Cape’s top matriculants who were honoured at the 2022 National Senior Certificate Awards...

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Western Cape Class of 2022 results in a nutshell

A total of 2 629 more candidates, compared to the previous year, sat for the 2022 National Senior Certificate exams, representing the highest exam turnout rate since 2015.

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US Organisations & Freshly Ground’s Zolani help Gardens Commercial HS “take it to the bridge”

In July of this year, Gardens Commercial High School in Cape Town’s CBD, partnered with the David Z Foundation and Global Lighthouse Studio...

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Inspired to become a teacher 

Shaheeda Duncan, a general assistant at Cedar Secondary School in Mitchells Plain, is currently busy studying towards a degree in Education.

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Metro East Education District supports West Bank High School 

Grade 12 learners at West Bank High School received a boost ahead of their final exams.

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Standard Bank - Matific Maths Olympiad 2022

Matific, an educational service provider specialising in digital Mathematics content, recently hosted their very first Standard Bank and...

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WCED announces unprecedented school infrastructure delivery programme

The Western Cape Education Department recently announced that it is undertaking an ambitious school infrastructure delivery programme at an...

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Western Cape learners compete in Africa Spelling Bee

Two Western Cape learners recently represented South Africa at the International Africa Spelling Bee 2022 Competition which was held in Blantyre, Malawi from 6 to 11 December 2022.

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CWED repeats T2P rally feat

As the only education district to have held a large T2P gathering during pre-pandemic times, the Cape Winelands Education District (CWED) has recently repeated that achievement – this time in the town of De Doorns.

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