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Don’t wait! Get your 2024 school admission documents ready today!

On Monday, 13 March 2023, the 2024 school admission process begins! We understand that the admissions process can be a stressful time of...

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Late applications continue to be submitted 6 weeks into the school year

The Western Cape Education Department has been hard at work since before schools reopened to complete infrastructure for new learners in...

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Debate on Vote 5: Education Adjustment Budget

Honourable Chairperson, Our budget is indeed a ‘Framework for Hope’: Hope for our parents, Hope for our teachers, And most crucially, hope...

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Western Cape Government Education Budget Vote 2017/2018

Madam Speaker, it gives me pleasure to present to you my third budget since I took office in 2014. It is my privilege to welcome a number of...

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Western Cape Government Education Budget Speech 2015

Madam Speaker, Honourable Premier, Fellow Members of the Provincial Cabinet, Honourable Members of the Provincial Legislature, The...

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Western Cape Education Department Budget Speech 2013

Speaker Honourable Premier Fellow Members of Cabinet The Honourable Leader of the Opposition Honourable Members of the Provincial Parliament...

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Minister Grant speaks at Innovation Africa Summit

Fellow Ministers, Government representatives, Delegates, Honoured guests, Ladies and gentleman. Good Morning. Goeie môre. Molweni. I am...

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Education Budget Debate Vote NCOP

Honourable Acting Chair, Honourable Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Members, Other public representatives, Officials, Guests, Thank you for...

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