Education

PIRLS 2021 results: We have a plan to get reading scores #BackOnTrack

The results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study (PIRLS) were released today, which confirmed that learning...

Education

Massive R1.2bn #BackOnTrack campaign launched to reverse learning losses

Today we launched the #BackOnTrack programme, which is a big, bold intervention to reverse Covid-19 learning losses in the Western Cape. The...

Education

Leadership Academy launched to develop school leadership talent

We are excited to announce the launch of the Western Cape Education Department’s Leadership Academy! The Leadership Academy is a unique new...

Education

Premier & Provincial Education Minister visit Struisbaai Primary skills facility

Joint media release: Premier & Provincial Education Minister visit Struisbaai Primary skills facility one year after opening, impressed at...

Education

Premier Winde and Minister Maynier visit Struisbaai PS skills facility

This week as part of the Western Cape Government Bicycle Handover Tour, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, David...

Education

Minister Simmers commemorates Workers Day and commits to create over 15 000 jobs

In commemoration of Workers’ Day, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, has committed to creating more than 15 000...

Built environment

Launch of University of Western Cape’s Unibell student accommodation

Minister Tertuis Simmers and Minister Dr. Blade Nzimande launch The University of Western Cape’s Unibell student accommodation. On Monday...

Built environment

Minister Simmers and Minister Nzimande launch UWC Unibell student accommodation

On Monday, 24 April 2023, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, along with Minister of Higher Education, Science &...

Education

165 993 applications for the 2024 school year received to date

Today I visited support teams at our Head Office and the Department of the Premier, to express my thanks for the many hours of hard work...

Education

Online educational and development activities for children

Many parents and other caregivers now have to take care of their young children all day at home due to the closure of ECD centres and playgroups as part of the measures

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