The thrill continues! Eastern Cape Athletes making waves at the SASA National Games! Keep pushing the limits, Team EC.

Author: Zipho Vena

Date: 26/09/2024

EC Education together with Walter Sisulu University, Wits University and University of Fort Hare are continuing with the bursary advocacy campaign around the Province talking to unemployed youth about opportunities available to them through Matthew Goniwe and Funza Lushaka Bursaries. The campaign seeks to recruit potential candidates to enroll for a Degree in Education (B. ED) particularly in remote and disadvantaged area of the Province.

Author: Andiswa Mzizi and Thando Ngcume

Date: 26/09/2024

The SASA-II Age Group Games hosted by the ECDoE and the South African Sports Association for the intellectually impaired (SASA-II) are still underway at Nelson Mandela University. The learners have been doing exceptionally well with the EC Team leading in all sports codes.

Author: Siphosethu Zimba

Date: 26/09/2024

Since 2019, the office of the MEC has initiated an Outreach Programme themed "Bonke Ngabethu", whereby various activities are hosted to advocate for the rights of learners who experience barriers to learning. This initiative aims to identify and address learning challenges, promoting equal access to education for all learners that have special needs.

Author: Xabiso Nyati

Date: 23/09/2024

The Eastern Cape Department of Education's School Health, Safety, and Learner Enrichment Directorate hosted a highly successful provincial schools moot court competition at Rhodes University in Grahamstown on September 7, 2024. This exciting event highlighted the exceptional legal skills of learners from all over the province, particularly in cultivating critical thinking and advocacy skills.

Author: Sinovuyo Memani

Date: 23/09/2024

Eastern Cape Department of Education in collaboration with Higher Education Institutions conducts day 2 of the bursary application drive to attract unemployed individuals interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Education Degree.

Author: Lonwabo Tube

Date: 17/09/2024

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Eastern Cape Department of Education recently launched a comprehensive Learner Pregnancy Program in the Chris Hani Education District, Cofimvaba. This multifaceted program tackled the complex issue of teenage pregnancy head-on, aiming to educate, support, and empower young individuals while shattering stigmas and fostering open discussion.

Author: Chulumanco Majeke

Date: 16/09/2024

Education is not the only aspect of schools that need continual improvement. This also applies to classroom safety. Though classroom hygiene has always been a major issue of discussion among school administrators, the Department of Basic Education has put emphasis on upkeep and new sanitization practices through a training that was held at ICC East London to educate officials on how to utilize the infrastructure funds and what to do with it with the help of School Principals and SGBs because it takes a community to raise a child.

Author: Xabiso Nyati

Date: 06/09/2024

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Eastern Cape Department of Education, in collaboration with the Rural Development Department of Agrarian Reform and other relevant agencies, launched a career awareness campaign in the Joe Gqabi District of Barkley East.

Author: Chulumanco Majeke

Date: 04/09/2024