Venue: Christian Centre at Abbotsford in East London

Date: 30/01/2024

Time: 09:00

On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, the Eastern Cape Department of Education received the sad news of the passing of the Acting Head of Department, Dr Soyisile Nuku.

Dr Nuku joined the Department as an educator and moved up the ranks to the position of Deputy Director General until his retirement in July 2021.

Due to his vast experience and passion for education, Dr Nuku was recalled to the department in April to assume the role of Acting Head of Department.

He immediately brought the department together and set plans and structures in place to sustain the gains the department made over the past few years and to improve and strengthen areas that the department did not do well in.

He departs at a time when the ECDoE finally attained a pass rate of 81.4% in the matric results for 2023 academic year, which is a history making achievement since the dawn of democracy.

The education sector has lost one of the renowed educationists of the province who dedicated his life for the betterment of the children.

He was a compassionate, motivating and selfless leader and we salute the contributions he made in the education field and in the other portfolios that he held.

By clicking "Accept All Cookies", you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

Privacy Preference Centre

When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Performance Cookies

Marketing Cookies

Functional Cookies

Analytic Cookies