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Debate on Vote 5: Education Adjustment Budget

This has been a particularly challenging year for the Western Cape Education Department. And this has been an incredibly difficult time for...

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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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Western Cape Education Department shines at two national awards events

Western Cape Education Department (WCED) schools, districts, and officials walked away with a collection of awards at two separate events on...

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Western Cape learners fly the South African flag in Turkey

Two Western Cape learners have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2024 Izmir International Innovation Science Energy Engineering...

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Minister Maynier urges #ClassOf2024 to celebrate the end of matric exams safely

The final matric exams for the #ClassOf2024 will be written today, bringing to an end the five-week exam period. The final exams to be...

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World Bank Education Sector Analysis report released today

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The report on the World Bank’s Education Sector Analysis (ESA)...

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Critical learner support programmes under threat due to unfunded wage agreement

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The national government’s decision to not fully fund the 2023 multi...

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We urge unions to fight alongside us, rather than against us

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We are aware that teachers’ unions have threatened to go on strike...

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We are fighting against budget cuts across all education departments

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape On Friday, 30 August 2024, the Western Cape Education Department...

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We will fight for our teachers

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Yesterday, our Head of Department, Brent Walters, wrote to schools...

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