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Minister Maynier celebrates SA Library Week at West End Primary School
Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape In celebration of South African Library Week, which takes place from...
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...
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...
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...
#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...
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...
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...
Western Cape 2024 National Senior Certificate Awards
Good morning to our top candidates, Our top schools, And our special guests. We are a department that is more focused than ever before on...
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...
#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...
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...
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...