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#ClassOf2024: 30 days until the matric exams begin!

22 September 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Yesterday, 21 September 2024, marked 30 days to the start of the 2024 National Senior Certificate exams, with the first matric exam being written on 21 October 2024. Over the school holiday, matrics across the province will be ...

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World Bank Education Sector Analysis report released today

17 September 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The report on the World Bank’s Education Sector Analysis (ESA) undertaken at the request of the Western Cape has been released today, 17 September 2024. Work on the ESA began in February 2023, and the World Bank has conducted ...

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Critical learner support programmes under threat due to unfunded wage agreement

16 September 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The national government’s decision to not fully fund the 2023 multi-year public sector wage agreement has put critical learner support programmes at risk across the country. Every province is facing a fiscal emergency because ...

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The Western Cape will not support the signing of the BELA Bill

13 September 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The Western Cape Government will not support or attend the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill today. We have clearly stated our concerns about the constitutionality of the Bill in a number of letters to ...

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We urge unions to fight alongside us, rather than against us

5 September 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We are aware that teachers’ unions have threatened to go on strike. Striking will not change the fact that we are being short-changed by the national government, which only provided 64% of the cost of the wage agreement ...

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We are fighting against budget cuts across all education departments

1 September 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape On Friday, 30 August 2024, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) informed schools how many of the teachers at their school would be affected by the decision to reduce the Basket of Educator posts for 2025. The WCED will ...

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We will fight for our teachers

28 August 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Yesterday, our Head of Department, Brent Walters, wrote to schools to inform them that, due to severe budget cuts, we will not be able to maintain the current number of educator posts in the Western Cape. We are doing ...

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Celebrating teaching excellence with the winners of the Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards!

25 August 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Last night, I had the pleasure of hosting the Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards for 2024, now in their 24th year. These awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the incredible work that teachers in our public schools ...

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Western Cape learner chosen as the top SEAmester student for 2024!

4 August 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape On Sunday, 28 July 2024, I had the privilege of meeting two outstanding Western Cape Grade 12 learners, Aimeè Stollie and Akhona Zondo, on board the SA Agulhas II . Aimeè, from Môrester Akademie, and Akhona, from the Lawhill ...

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Don’t wait! Grade R and transfer applications for 2025 open today!

1 August 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Parents who wish to apply for Grade R or a school transfer for the 2025 school year can do so from today, 1 August 2024 . The on-time application window closes on 16 August 2024 . Grade R applications Grade R applications can ...

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