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News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department

#ClassOf2024: Cheating in the matric exams has serious consequences

29 September 2024

As we count down the days to the start of the matric exams on 21 October 2024, we remind all candidates that cheating in the exams can have serious consequences for their futures. Read More

#ClassOf2024: 30 days until the matric exams begin!

22 September 2024

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. Read More

World Bank Education Sector Analysis report released today

17 September 2024

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. Read More

Critical learner support programmes under threat due to unfunded wage agreement

16 September 2024

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. Read More

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

13 September 2024

The Western Cape Government will not support or attend the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill today. Read More

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

5 September 2024

We are aware that teachers’ unions have threatened to go on strike. Read More

We are fighting against budget cuts across all education departments

1 September 2024

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. Read More