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Anina Walters and the “Land of Sweets” wins the 2024 Story Stars competition!

20 February 2025 – Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape This morning, I visited Durbanville Primary...

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#BackOnTrack programme to provide extra academic support to 23 450 learners this year

18 February 2025 – Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Our #BackOnTrack extra Saturday classes for the...

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Extremely late applications received for 9 289 Grade 1 and 8 learners since 1 January 2025

11 February 2025 – Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Despite severe budget constraints, the Western...

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Stop the share: Let us support victims of bullying by not sharing videos of assaults

6 February 2025 – Statement by Brent Walters, Head of Department, WCED This past week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) received...

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Read to someone this World Read Aloud day

On 5 February, World Read Aloud day is celebrated across the world to emphasise the importance of reading. In a country where sixty percent...

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Western Cape 2024 National Senior Certificate Awards

30 February 2025 – Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Good morning to our top candidates, Our top schools...

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Media alert: Western Cape NSC 2024 Awards Ceremony livestream link

On Thursday, 30 January 2025, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Education Minister, David Maynier, will host the Western Cape National...

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#BackOnTrack: Selected systemic test results surpass 2019 scores for the first time

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Our annual systemic test results for 2024 show that we are making...

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Western Cape festive season road safety statistics

Hello, Welkom, Molweni, Thank you for joining us today as we reflect on the Western Cape’s Festive Season Road Safety performance for the...

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Schools fall victim to senseless vandalism and theft during holidays

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Despite increasing the number of schools where the Western Cape...

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