PYEI Phase 4 Appointment delays

PYEI Phase 4 Appointment delays

The Eastern Cape Department of Education Head of Department (HoD), Mahlubandile Qwase appeals for calm to all the candidates and schools who recently submitted documents for appointments of Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) candidates for schools, as there have been delays in processing such due to the recent national labour unrest which led to work stoppages.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 16 March 2023

Human Resource holds a Strategic Planning Session

Human Resource holds a Strategic Planning Session

The Eastern Cape Department of Education held a Human Resource Management & Development Strategic Planning Session in East London, Buffalo City Metro Education District.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 02 March 2023

ECDoE hosts EC Presidential Youth Employment Inter-Provincial meeting

ECDoE hosts EC Presidential Youth Employment Inter-Provincial meeting

The Department of Basic Education held a Presidential Youth Employment Intervention Interprovincial Meeting for 9 Provincial Education Department’s at Helyards Hotel in Port Alfred.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 24 February 2023

MEC Gade hands-over ablution facility

MEC Gade hands-over ablution facility

The Eastern Cape Department of Education, MEC Fundile Gade unveiled the newly built facility that has 6 toilets for female learners 4 toilets for male learners with urinals, 4 toilets for female teachers and 2 toilets with urinals for male teachers, septic tanks with 500 litre wateranks.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 14 February 2023

EC Education hosts Annual Attainment Improvement Conference

EC Education hosts Annual Attainment Improvement Conference

The Eastern Cape Department of Education is hosting a two-day Provincial Learner Attainment Improvement Strategy Workshop (LAIS) at the East London International Conventional Centre.

Author: Nomava Ncapayi

Date: 07 February 2023

Eastern Cape continues NSC pass rate improvement

Eastern Cape continues NSC pass rate improvement

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has continued with the improvement of matric results, with an increase of 4% from 76.8% of the Class of 2021.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 22 January 2023

MEC Gade Media Statement on the Class of 2022

MEC Gade Media Statement on the Class of 2022

However, the Class of 2022 did us proud with a 77.3% pass percentage, a 4.3% improvement to 73% pass of the Class of 2021. Given the high enrolments in the class of 2022, the total number of children that passed the National Senior Certificate stands at 73 386 making it 6616 more learners passing in 2022 compared to 2021.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 21 January 2023

Minister Angie's address during the Release of 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Results

Minister Angie's address during the Release of 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Results

It is remarkable to note that the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo – the three most rural provinces in the country, produced a combined total of one hundred and thirty seven thousand, seven hundred and one (137 701) Bachelor passes, which is equivalent to 63.0% of the total Bachelor passes; and an improvement of 13.5% from the 2021 total Bachelor passes. 

Author: ECDOE

Date: 20 January 2023

EC Education MEC Gade to official open St Joseph's Preparatory and College

EC Education MEC Gade to official open St Joseph's Preparatory and College

The Eastern Cape Department of Education MEC, Fundile Gade will tomorrow, Monday, January 16th, 2023 officially opening St Joseph's Preparatory and College in Beacon Bay, East London at 10:00 am.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 15 January 2023

MEC Gade sadden by the death of a marker in a car accident

MEC Gade sadden by the death of a marker in a car accident

The Eastern Cape Department of Education MEC, Fundile Gade has learnt with shock the passing away of a marker while travelling home from Strelitzia Marking Centre in Kariega (Uitenhage) to Mount Frere in a car accident, yesterday.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 22 December 2022