EC Marker succumbs to road carnage

EC Marker succumbs to road carnage

The Eastern Cape Department of Education MEC Fundile Gade has learnt with shock the passing away of a marker, Mbulelo Kama (Maths Lit P2 marker) and a passenger who didn't survive the road carnage while travelling back home after being released on Sunday (19/12/21) at 10 am from the Middelburg marking centre.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 20 December 2021

Dr Mbude met with Lathitha family

Dr Mbude met with Lathitha family

The Head of Department for ECDoE, Dr Naledi Mbude, has today kept her word of meeting with the family of the late Lathitha Nako, who passed away on Wednesday, 17 November 2021.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 16 December 2021

Report on the death of Lathitha Nako

Report on the death of Lathitha Nako

After the death of Lathitha Nako, a grade 10 learner at Bhisho High school who took her life on Wednesday, 17 November 2021, the Department made...

Author: ECDOE

Date: 13 December 2021

HoD Dr Mbude visits 2 BCM Marking Centres

HoD Dr Mbude visits 2 BCM Marking Centres

The Eastern Cape Department of Education's Head of Department (HoD), Dr Naledi Mbude will today, Wednesday, 8 November 2021 visit two Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Education district marking centres as part of the checking their readiness to start the Grade 12 scripts, which starts today nationally.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 08 December 2021

ECDoE hosts a schools' Rationalization and Realignment Programme (SRRP) Summit

ECDoE hosts a schools' Rationalization and Realignment Programme (SRRP) Summit

The Eastern Cape Department of Education will hold an SRRP summit in East London at the Mandla Makupula Learning Institute, today, Monday, November 6th, 2021 at 07:00 am.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 06 December 2021

Preparations to lay Bhisho learner Lathitha Nako are at an advanced stage

Preparations to lay Bhisho learner Lathitha Nako are at an advanced stage

As today marks a week since the Eastern Cape Department of Education learnt about the untimely passing away of the16 year old Bhisho High school Grade 10 learner, Lathitha Nako allegedly due to bullying.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 27 November 2021

Zizi Kodwa visits Bhisho High School

Zizi Kodwa visits Bhisho High School

The purpose of the visit by the Deputy Minister follows an incident where Lathitha Nako, a 16 year old grade 10 learner from the school, allegedly committed suicide as result of being bullied by other learners.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 23 November 2021

COSAS in the Eastern Cape learnt with shock the passing of a Bhisho High School learner

COSAS Eastern Cape PEC stance on the recent passing of a learner at Bhisho High School as a result of ill-treatment and bullying.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 21 November 2021

Virtual summit hosted to transfer ECD services

Virtual summit hosted to transfer ECD services

The Eastern Cape Department of Education in collaboration with Social Development held a virtual summit at the Mandla Makapula Leadership Institute in East London on 11 November 2021.

Author: Cheera-Dee Robinson

Date: 12 November 2021

ECDoE and ECDSD joint statement on ECD Function Shift

ECDoE and ECDSD joint statement on ECD Function Shift

This Function Shift will see about 2556 ECD Centres in the Eastern Cape being migrated from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Education as part of the function shift process.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 11 November 2021