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South Africa: Minister of Education David Maynier unveils Edu Invest initiative

Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier, and Wesgro unveil Edu Invest: A pioneering initiative to attract investment and fuel innovation in the Western Cape

Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to attract investment into education and establish the Western Cape as an innovation powerhouse. Edu Invest: A public-private partnership initiative to attract investment and fuel education innovation in the Western Cape. Emphasis on attracting investments into low-cost new private schools to alleviate overcrowding and improve access…

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South Africa: Western Cape Education on massive improvement in attendance at Western Cape schools

SANTACO-WC has confirmed that the claimed resumption of the strike was fake news

We have had a massive improvement in school attendance, with 1 074 649 learners, or 89% of all learners enrolled, present at our schools on Monday in the Western Cape. We thank all those parents who responded to our call to bring their children back to school. We also had…

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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) David Maynier appeals to parents to send children back to school

Despite schools remaining open, the strike wiped out a full week of teaching and learning with 852 000 learners and 17 700 staff members absent at the peak

We stood firm during the SANTACO-WC minibus taxi strike and refused to close all schools in the Western Cape. We did so not only to ensure schools focused on teaching and learning, but also to provide places of safety and supply meals to hungry children.  We would like to thank…

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South Africa: Western Cape Education on schools being a target for criminals

Criminals continue to target Western Cape schools

Despite the Western Cape Government subsidising holiday security at 436 schools over the June/July holidays, our schools have unfortunately once again been targeted by criminals during this period. Incidents of burglary and vandalism were reported by 38 schools during the holidays, mainly concentrated in the metro education districts. Thankfully only…

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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) David Maynier On 2024 Admissions System Login Details

Don’t wait! Check your 2024 admissions system login details today

We are making a public appeal to parents who have applied for the 2024 school year to please ensure that their login details are correct before 29 May 2023. The 2024 admission process ended on 14 April 2023, and School Governing Bodies have been applying their admission policies over the…

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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) David Maynier on Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study 2021 results

PIRLS 2021 results: We have a plan to get reading scores #BackOnTrack

The results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study (PIRLS) were released today, which confirmed that learning losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic are severe across South Africa. South Africa’s average PIRLS score dropped from 320 in 2016, to 288 in 2021, a drop of 32 points…

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Criminals target Western Cape schools during holiday period

Items stolen or damaged included windows and doors, computers, IT and audio-visual equipment and cabling, lights and electrical equipment, kitchen appliances and many more

Western Cape schools again fell victim to criminal activity during the December/January school holidays. While the Western Cape Education Department provided subsidies for holiday security at 439 schools, 48 incidents of burglary and/or vandalism affecting 42 schools were nonetheless reported during the holiday period. This is an increase from the…

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Premier Winde and Minister Maynier welcome Western Cape learners back to school

This is the first year since the Covid-19 pandemic started that schools are opening with full attendance and regular timetables

This morning, Premier Alan Winde joined me for a visit to Starling Primary School, to celebrate the start of the 2023 school year and welcome learners back to school in the Western Cape. Starling Primary is one of our full-service inclusive schools, and Acting Principal Renjeni Chetty welcomed learners to…

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South Africa: Western Cape Education on political activities in schools

Reminder of prohibition of political activities in schools

We are aware of various representatives of political parties currently undertaking visits to our schools as we start the school year, and planned visits for the first day of school. A number of representatives and activists have also arranged donations of stationery and other back-to-school goods to assist parents and…

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South Africa: Member of the Executive Council (MEC) David Maynier urges candidates to celebrate responsibly during matric rage events

Two large matric rage events will take place in Plettenberg Bay and Ballito this weekend

Matric rage events will kick off in the Western Cape and other provinces this weekend, and we urge all of our candidates to celebrate safely and responsibly this year. While 44 039 candidates still need to write Afrikaans Paper 3 on Friday, as well as a number of smaller exams…