News and Speeches for Ministry of Education
Record number of Grade 1 and 8 admissions applications received for 2025
17 April 2024By the time the 2025 admissions window closed at 23h59 on Friday, 12 April 2024, we had received applications for a record 102 680 Grade 1 and 8 learners. Read More
Schools in all education districts will be open on Wednesday, 10 April 2024
9 April 2024Schools in all education districts will be open on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. This means that schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will also reopen on Wednesday. Read More
Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will remain close
8 April 2024Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will remain closed on Tuesday, 9 April 2024. Read More
Cape Winelands, Overberg and Helderberg schools closed on Monday, 8 April 2024
7 April 2024Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts, as well as the Helderberg basin area, will be closed on Monday, 8 April 2024, as a result of the severe storm warnings for these areas. Read More
We are doing everything we can to protect our schools from budget cuts
5 April 2024What is causing panic and confusion is the twisting of facts about the cost containment measures being implemented as a result of massive budget cuts imposed by national government in the Western Cape. Read More
We are doing everything to support our schools following major budget cuts
4 April 2024In 2023, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) was dealt a devastating blow after the national government announced major budget cuts, which forced us to implement stringent cost containment measures. Read More
Team Western Cape wins National Primary School Track and Field Championships
28 March 2024The Western Cape’s primary school athletes won the national track and field championships in Limpopo for the first time ever since the inception of the competition. Read More
Debate on Vote 5: Education – A budget to build on our successes
27 March 2024Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape 1. Introduction This year, we will spend R30.85 billion on education in the Western Cape. Read More
Premier Winde and Minister Maynier visit Back On Track extra classes
10 March 2024On Saturday, 9 March 2024, Premier Alan Winde joined Western Cape Education Minister, David Maynier, for a visit to Rocklands Primary School, where Grade 4 and 7 learners were attending Saturday classes as part of the #BackOnTrack programme. Read More
Minister Maynier urges parents to vote in the School Governing Body elections
6 March 2024While most of us are aware of the general elections taking place later this year, there is another large election that is about to take place which involves all parents and caregivers across the country: the 2024 School Governing Body (SGB)... Read More
Rapid School Build receives a vote of confidence from National Treasury
22 February 2024We are delighted that the National Treasury has made an additional provisional allocation of R2.549 billion to our Rapid School Build programme in the Western Cape, following our application for funding through the national Budget Facility for... Read More
3 579 extremely late applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners received
16 February 2024We have been hard at work since before schools reopened to find places for learners in the 2024 school year, and to complete our extensive infrastructure programme to create additional places. Read More
The story of King Book Fly wins the 2023 Story Stars competition!
8 February 2024This morning, I visited Kenridge Primary School to announce the 2023 Story Stars winners! Story Stars is an annual creative writing competition for all Grade 4 learners in the Western Cape. Read More
2023 systemic test results show improvement across all school phases
7 February 2024Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Read More
Second chance matric: Registration for the May/June NSC closes this Friday!
5 February 2024The Western Cape Education Department encourages all learners who did not achieve their desired results in the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) to apply to write the May/June NSC this year. Read More
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