News and Speeches for Ministry of Education | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Ministry of Education

Western Cape 2023 National Senior Certificate Awards

30 January 2024

Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape   Good morning Premier and Tracy Winde, All of our honored guests, Our school staff and officials, Read More

Matric 2023 Awards to Schools

30 January 2024

Western Cape Education Department National Senior Certificate Examinations 2023 Read More

Matric 2023 Awards to Candidates

30 January 2024

Western Cape Education Department National Senior Certificate Examinations 2023 Read More

Media alert: Western Cape NSC 2023 Awards Ceremony livestream link

30 January 2024

Today, 30 January 2024, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Education Minister, David Maynier, will host the Western Cape National Senior Certificate 2023 Awards Ceremony at Leeuwenhof, the Premier’s Residence. Read More

Decrease in number of schools affected by burglary and vandalism

24 January 2024

Despite our department providing holiday security to 486 schools over the December holidays, we recorded 26 incidents of burglary and vandalism at 24 schools over the holiday period. Read More

Western Cape continues to close the education inequality gap

19 January 2024

This morning I visited COSAT (Centre of Science and Technology) in Khayelitsha to celebrate with learners as they received their individual matric results. Read More

Western Cape #ClassOf2023 overcomes challenges to deliver great results

18 January 2024

The Western Cape #ClassOf2023 has increased the matric pass rate again to 81.54%, despite facing an exceptionally challenging year, and we now have over 50 000 successful candidates! Read More

Premier Winde and Minister Maynier welcome learners and teachers back to school

17 January 2024

This morning, Premier Alan Winde joined me for a visit to Westcott Primary School to welcome learners and staff back to school for the 2024 school year. Read More

We are fighting to place learners despite massive budget cut

11 January 2024

We are doing everything we can to build new schools at a faster rate than ever before through our Rapid School Build programme, despite a massive R716.4 million blow to our education budget in the Western Cape. Read More