The Western Cape department of education (WCED) has reached out to grade 12 learners and encouraged them to use the coming school break wisely. “We want to encourage our matriculants to use the break wisely,” Jaco Londt, the minister of education in the province, said. The 2026 matric examinations are…
Two learners died after being shot in an incident at a school in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, 22 September 2026. The KwaZulu-Natal minister of education, Sipho Hlomuka, was left saddened by this shooting incident that left two learners dead and three others with serious injuries. The learners were on their way…
The department of education in Mpumalanga has announced the sad news of the passing of one of their learners. Thabiso Mtsweni, a pupil at Swartklip Combined School in Delmas, tragically died in a road accident, Mtsweni was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road on his way to school…
The Mpumalanga department of Public Works, Roads and Transport together with their education counterparts in the education sector convened a high-level joint meeting on Sunday 13 September, to take stock of developments following the introduction of the new Scholar Transport contract which came into effect on 1 September 2026. The…
The minister of education in the Western Cape has declared the departments for a successful and incident-free grade12 examination period. The official matric examinations are scheduled to start on 13 October. Jaco Londt, the minister of education, declared:”It’s official: We are 30 days away from the 2026 matric examinations.” Exams…
The minister of education in the Western Cape (WCED), Jaco Londt has challenged schools in the province to celebrate the National Book Week which started today the 8th September This year the National Book Week is called ‘DEAR’,(drop everything and read) in the education circle. And it is in his…
The Mpumalanga Provincial Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster will use the 2026 International Literacy Day celebration to take the reading agenda beyond the classroom and into homes and communities, while highlighting literacy as a shared responsibility across government and society. The Cluster, comprising the Departments of Education; Health;…
The Western Cape department of education (WCED) has confirmed that teaching and learning will not be compromised in Western Cape. The minister of education Jaco Londt said his department is committed to ensuring that teaching and learning will not be compromised in the province amid the current issues surrounding the…
The Western Cape Government said in a statement it welcomed today’s judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissing the appeals brought by Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) against key provisions of the Western Cape’s education reforms. The judgment upholds the earlier ruling of the…
The department of education in Mpumalanga proudly congratulates winning educationists in the National Teachers Awards. The Department extended its heartfelt congratulations to the respected teacher, LH Shabangu from Gert Sibande District, who emerged as the winner in the Excellence in Secondary School Leadership category at the 2026 National Teaching Awards…