News and Speeches for Ministry of Education
Minister Maynier’s message to the #ClassOf2023 and matric teachers
29 October 2023The 2023 matric exams begin tomorrow, which will be the culmination of the hard work our matrics and their teachers have put in to prepare for the exams. To our matric #ClassOf2023, We wish you the very best for the matric exams! Read More
Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier, and Wesgro unveil Edu Invest
26 October 2023Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to attract investment into education and establish the Western Cape as an innovation powerhouse. Read More
WC teacher announced as a Top 10 finalist for the 2023 Global Teacher Prize!
25 October 2023In an announcement by actor Stephen Fry in Paris, France, this afternoon, Dr Mariëtte Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights Academy, was nominated as one of the Top 10 finalists for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize! Read More
Western Cape #ClassOf2023 in numbers
23 October 2023A total of 76 903 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape this year. Of these, 64 105 are full-time candidates, and 12 798 are part-time candidates. Read More
#BackOnTrack school library competition launched
22 October 2023October is International School Library Month, so we are holding a poetry and poster competition to celebrate with the support of our Education Library and Information Services (EDULIS). Learners can win R30 000 for their school to spend on library... Read More
#ClassOf2023: Cheating in the matric exams is simply not worth it!
19 October 2023As we count down the final days to the start of the 2023 matric exams, we wish to issue a stern warning to candidates regarding cheating and bringing notes or cellphones into their exam sittings. Read More
WCED learners to represent SA in the African Spelling Bee
16 October 2023The Western Cape Provincial African Spelling Bee winners participated in the National Preliminaries at Sun City, in the Northwest Province from 9 – 12 October 2023. Read More
WC schools and districts win big at National Education Excellence Awards
9 October 2023Western Cape schools and districts bagged a host of awards at the National Education Excellence Awards, which took place in Kempton Park on Friday, 6 October 2023. Read More
Western Cape teachers shine at the National Teaching Awards
5 October 2023Our phenomenal Western Cape teachers have done it again! Four of our provincial nominees have placed in the top 3 nationally at the National Teaching Awards. Read More
iKaya Primary School now energy resilient thanks to partnership
3 October 2023On Wednesday, 27 September 2023, I visited iKaya Primary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, for the commissioning of their new solar system that will keep the lights on during loadshedding. Read More
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