On Thursday, 24 January, Minister Grant will be holding a media conference to brief media on enrolments in the Western Cape and the latest developments in accommodating learners in Zwelitsha in Khayelitsha. Read More
On Wednesday, 23 January, Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Khayelitsha to "drive home" the message to parents that they too are responsible for helping to improve their child's education. Read More
Media Statement by the Minister of Education, Donald Grant Read More
Media Statement by Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of Education.This morning I received details on the number of burglary and vandalism cases reported to the Department by our schools over the recent holiday period. Read More
Today, around 970 000 learners will begin the 2013 school year.I would like to welcome all our new learners and their parents into our Western Cape schools. Read More
Media Statement by Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of Education. Read More
On Wednesday, 16 January, Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Sid G. Rule Primary in Grassy Park to meet their new intake of Grade R and Grade 1 learners at the school. Read More
In 2009, this Government made the commitment to improving the language and mathematics levels of our learners. Read More
Speech by Minister Grant at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE 2013). Read More
The Western Cape government firmly believes in the importance of systemic testing in the management of education and the improvement of learner performance. Read More
Speech by the Minister of Education, Donald Grant. Read More
On Wednesday, 9 January 2013, Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape and Donald Grant, Minister of Education in the province will be hosting the Western Cape National Senior Certificate 2012 Awards Ceremony. Read More
A total of 6 698 candidates have qualified for the 2011/2012 supplementary exams. I would like to make a special appeal to all candidates that qualify to write supplementary exams to apply as soon as possible to write these exams. Read More
On Wednesday, 9 January 2013, the Western Cape Government and the Western Cape Education Department will be acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of learners and schools that have excelled academically in the National Senior Certificate... Read More
Today, 3 January 2013, Minister Grant will visit two schools to congratulate them on their 2012 NSC results. Read More
This morning over 44 000 young people from the Western Cape will receive their individual National Senior Certificate (NSC) results. Read More
Media Statement by Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of EducationI am delighted to announce the provincial results of the 2012 National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More
Tomorrow, thousands of learners across the Western Cape will be celebrating the end of the 2012 school year.We would like to wish them, and their educators, a very happy, safe and well-deserved holiday. Read More
The Western Cape Education Department’s Metro North Education District will mark World Aids Day on Saturday, 1 December 2012, by hosting an HIV/Aids Life Skills Programme. Read More
Although a number of examinations remain in the 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC), the writing of today’s English paper will signify the end of the 2012 NSC for the majority of our candidates. Read More