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Incidents of burglary and vandalism during winter school holidays concerning

At the start of every school term, one of my main concerns is that teachers and learners will arrive at a school that has been badly...

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Four Cape Town learners ranked in top 20 for English Olympiad

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate four Cape Town learners who were placed in the top 20 learners in the 2018 Home Language English...

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Assistance for parents still requiring placement in schools in 2019

It is that time of the year again when parents/guardians start to panic if their children have not been accepted into any schools for the...

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Durbanville primary school - world champions in 10th World Choir Games 2018

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Durbanville Primary School Choir which has been named the World Champions of the 10 th World...

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Minister Schafer calls for an end to violence in Zwelihle after learners have been out of school for three days

Four schools in Zwelihle were closed for the third day today (Thursday 19 th July 2018) owing to violent protest action in the area. It is...

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MEC Schafer congratulates six Cape Town learners on the 59th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the South African team that participated in the 59 th International Mathematics Olympiad in...

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Decline in reported learner pregnancies - Western Cape

Schools in the Western Cape have reported a decline in learner pregnancies over the past three years from 2 880 in 2015 to 2 148 in 2017...

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Six Cape Town learners to attend 59th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

The South African team attending the 59th International Mathematics Olympiad are all from Cape Town schools. For the past four years, five...

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Grade 12 learners attend Winter Schools across the Western Cape

With 116 days to go to the start of the 2018 NSC examinations, the next five months are a very important time in a learner's school career...

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MEC Schafer responds to the ANC's false claims on Amendment Bill

I have taken note of the opportunism and hypocrisy of the ANC, via a statement by Faiez Jacobs on a proposed provision within the Western...

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