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Don’t wait! Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions open tomorrow

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Don’t wait! The on-time admissions applications window for learners...

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Don’t wait! Get your Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions documents ready

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The on-time admissions applications window for learners attending...

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Anina Walters and the “Land of Sweets” wins the 2024 Story Stars competition!

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape This morning, I visited Durbanville Primary School to announce our...

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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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Media alert: Western Cape NSC 2024 Awards Ceremony livestream link

On Thursday, 30 January 2025, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Education Minister, David Maynier, will host the Western Cape National...

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#BackOnTrack: Selected systemic test results surpass 2019 scores for the first time

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Our annual systemic test results for 2024 show that we are making...

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Schools fall victim to senseless vandalism and theft during holidays

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Despite increasing the number of schools where the Western Cape...

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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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