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13 December 2023
Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape As of 11 December 2023, we have allocated places for 120 778 , or 99.43% , of the learners for whom applications were received for Grade 1 and 8 for the 2024 school year. Placement is in progress for 688 , or 0.56% , Grade 1 ...
30 November 2023
Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Over the past 5 years, on average, the number of learners in Western Cape schools has increased by 19 000 each year, and additional learners continue to need places every year. To address this demand for placement, the Western ...
29 November 2023
Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape With the end of the 2023 matric exams approaching, the #ClassOf2023 is looking forward to a well-deserved break and to celebrating their hard work over the past year. While two major professionally organised events in ...
25 October 2023
Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape In 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 ...