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Minister Maynier urges the #ClassOf2023 to celebrate responsibly during matric rage events

With the end of the 2023 matric exams approaching, the #ClassOf2023 is looking forward to a well-deserved break and to celebrating their...

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Interdict granted against disruption of Blueridge school construction

The Western Cape High Court has issued an interim interdict to end the intimidation, criminal damage, and disruption of the construction of...

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New Schools Evaluation Authority Chief Evaluator announced

I am delighted to announce that Mr David Millar has been appointed as the Chief Evaluator of the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority...

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Minister Maynier’s message to the #ClassOf2023 and matric teachers

The 2023 matric exams begin tomorrow, which will be the culmination of the hard work our matrics and their teachers have put in to prepare...

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Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier, and Wesgro unveil Edu Invest

Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to attract investment into education and establish the Western Cape as an innovation powerhouse...

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WC teacher announced as a Top 10 finalist for the 2023 Global Teacher Prize!

In an announcement by actor Stephen Fry in Paris, France, this afternoon, Dr Mariëtte Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights...

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Western Cape #ClassOf2023 in numbers

A 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...

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#BackOnTrack school library competition launched

October is International School Library Month, so we are holding a poetry and poster competition to celebrate with the support of our...

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#ClassOf2023: Cheating in the matric exams is simply not worth it!

As 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...

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WCED learners to represent SA in the African Spelling Bee

The Western Cape Provincial African Spelling Bee winners participated in the National Preliminaries at Sun City, in the Northwest Province...

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