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20 May 2013
                       
 
 
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18 Mar 2013
 
 
SA: Statement by Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, on announced winners of the Western Cape Nedbank essay writing competition (18/03/2013)
STATEMENT
The winners of the Nedbank, Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Western Cape Department of Education Essay Writing Bursary Competition were announced this weekend. The top twelve finalists...
 
 
18 Jan 2013
 
Motshekga denies textbook accountability
EDUCATION
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Friday denied accountability in the Limpopo textbook saga where schools in the province were without books for the first seven months of the school year...
 
 
08 Jan 2013
 
Textbooks delivered on time – Department
EDUCATION
At least 98% of textbooks had been delivered to inland schools ahead of the first day of school on Wednesday, the basic education department said. "We are ready for day one," Minister Angie...
 
 
24 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by Albert Fritz, Western Cape MEC for Social Development, on Early Childhood Development (24/10/2012)
STATEMENT
Good afternoon colleagues and thank you for affording me the opportunity to share some thoughts with you on the issue of Early Childhood Development (ECD). Before I start though, I want to commend...
 
 
19 Oct 2012
 
DA: Statement by Annette Lovemore, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Basic Education, welcomes Minister Motshekga’s support for Western Cape schools rationalisation (19/10/2012)
STATEMENT
Minister Motshekga reportedly stated that Western Cape Education MEC Donald Grant has applied his mind and is quite satisfied that the decision is in the best interests of learners and that she...
 
 
16 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by Equal Education, civil rights organisation, welcomes announcement by MEC Grant that certain Western Cape Schools will remain open (16/10/2012)
STATEMENT
EE, supported by the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), has been at the very forefront of serious efforts aimed at keeping schools open. Serious research, mobilisation, creative campaigning,...
 
 
13 Oct 2012
 
SA: Helen Zille: Address by the Leader of the Democratic Alliance, during the Democratic Alliance Western Cape Provincial Congress, Cape Town (13/10/2012)
SPEECH
It is a pleasure to speak at the DA’s Western Cape Congress in Cape Town today. It is wonderful to be able to say that the DA in this province is the most united, strong and focused it has ever...
 
 
24 Aug 2012
 
ID: Statement by Rodney Lentit, Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, calling on parents to heed final phase of registration for 2013 school year intake (24/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The Independent Democrats (ID) Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr Rodney Lentit says PHASE 2 of learner registration is currently underway in the Western Cape for the 2013 school...
 
 
01 Aug 2012
 
Zille lays charges against ANCYL
WESTERN CAPE
Charges of intimidation were laid at a Cape Town police station on Wednesday against the ANCYL and others, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said. This was prompted by a threat to make Cape Town...
 
 
30 Jul 2012
 
COPE: Statement by Alta van Zyl, Congress of the People MPP, concern on the imminent closure of 27 Western Cape schools (30/07/2012)
STATEMENT
Cope MPP Alta van Zyl, member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee (SC) on Education, requested that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) explain to the...
 
 
09 Jul 2012
 
8 500 educators to receive CAPS training. Minister Grant to attend one of the training sessions
WHAT'S ON
Tomorrow, Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Gardens Commercial High school where educators from approximately 30 schools are receiving Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) training.
 
 
20 Jun 2012
 
EE: Statement by Equal Education, on Western Cape government proposing the closure of 27 schools in Western Cape (20/06/2012)
STATEMENTS
On Wednesday, 20 June 21012, Brad Brockman, representing Equal Education (EE), spoke at a press briefing held in Bellville, Western Cape.
 
 
22 Apr 2012
 
DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on the Department of Public Works (22/04/2012)
Statements
By the time a story hits the news, those involved have usually seen it coming for a long time. Yet, while one watches the oncoming train bearing down, one often feels like someone tied to the...
 
 
26 Feb 2012
 
DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on school governing body elections (26/02/2012)
Statements

This week, the third largest public elections kick off at every school across the country. Over five million parents will have the opportunity, between 1 – 23 March, to vote for the...

 
 
05 Jan 2012
 
Matric pass rate receives the nod
EDUCATION
The 70.2 percent matric pass rate for 2011 was largely welcomed on Wednesday, with some reflecting on provincial results and the quality of the qualification.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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