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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 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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#ClassOf2024: Matric exams are proceeding smoothly

We have reached the halfway point in the 2024 matric exams, and are pleased to report that they are proceeding smoothly. We thank the public...

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The story of King Book Fly wins the 2023 Story Stars competition!

This morning, I visited Kenridge Primary School to announce the 2023 Story Stars winners! Story Stars is an annual creative writing...

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2023 Systemic Test results show improvement across all school phases

The results of our annual systemic tests for 2023 are now available, which show an improvement in Mathematics and Language scores across all...

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Second chance matric: Registration for the May|June NSC closes this Friday!

The Western Cape Education Department encourages all learners who did not achieve their desired results in the 2023 National Senior...

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We are fighting to place learners despite massive blow to our budget

Over the past 5 years, on average, the number of learners in Western Cape schools has increased by 19 000 each year, and additional learners...

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Minister Maynier urges the #ClassOf2023 to celebrate responsibly

With the end of the 2023 matric exams approaching, the #ClassOf2023 is looking forward to a well-deserved break and to celebrating their...

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