ECDoE Empowers EPWP Care Workers

ECDoE Empowers EPWP Care Workers

The Eastern Cape Department of Education’s Human Resource Development Directorate partnered with Mkhasela Developers and Trading (MDAT) to conduct training for 100 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers on Hygiene and Cleaning Services at Mandla Makupula Education Leadership Institute in East London.

Author: Siphosethu Zimba

Date: 02 July 2023

Annual Youth Month commemorated in OR Tambo Hall

Annual Youth Month commemorated in OR Tambo Hall

The Eastern Cape Department of Education commemorated the 47th annual Soweto Uprising Youth Month at the OR Tambo Community Hall in Zwelitsha recently.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 29 June 2023

J S Skenjana High School gets a computer Lab Face Lift

J S Skenjana High School gets a computer Lab Face Lift

The Eastern Cape Department of Education MEC, Fundile Gade in partnership with JENN Consulting handed over 34 computers and a smart screen to the newly built J.S. Skenjana Senior Secondary School in Dutywa, in the Amatole East District.

Author: Siphosethu Zimba

Date: 23 June 2023

EC hosts its first Provincial Representative Council of Learners Conference

EC hosts its first Provincial Representative Council of Learners Conference

For the first time in history, the Eastern Cape Department of Education held its first ever two-day Provincial Representative Council of Learners Elective Conference at the Mandla Makupula Education Leadership Institute in East London recently.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 23 June 2023

Department suspends two teachers for sexual misconduct

Department suspends two teachers for sexual misconduct

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has suspended two educators for sexual misconduct. The teachers from Bonkolo High School in the Amatole East Education District were suspended following a preliminary investigation prompted by information received from a whistle-blower.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 11 June 2023

ECDoE hosts a School Safety Workshop

ECDoE hosts a School Safety Workshop

The Eastern Cape Department of Education is holding a School Safety Workshop at the Mandla Makupula Education Leadership Institute in East London for District Officials.

Author: Cheera-Dee Robinson

Date: 08 June 2023

ECDoE and NECT host 10th Anniversary Provincial Dialogue

ECDoE and NECT host 10th Anniversary Provincial Dialogue

The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) and the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), engage in a Provincial Dialogue on their 10th Anniversary at the Mandla Makupula Education Leadership Institute in East London on the 1st and 2nd June 2023.

Author: Cheera-Dee Robinson

Date: 02 June 2023

ECDoE launches 2023 Sprouting Entrepreneur project

ECDoE launches 2023 Sprouting Entrepreneur project

The Eastern Cape Department of Education held a launch of the Sprouting Entrepreneurs Project for 20 schools from Barkly East High School, Joe Gqabi Education District.

Author: Thando Ngcume

Date: 31 May 2023

MEC Gade briefs media on education matters for improved Education Outcomes

MEC Gade briefs media on education matters for improved Education Outcomes

Program Director, the target set for this current academic year is 80% and above. The analysis of results in the first quarter indicates that we managed to achieve 80.8% and this has been a steady increase from 74.3% in 2021 and 75.5% in 2022.

Author: ECDOE

Date: 16 May 2023

Youth and Special Programmes in collaboration with Bambingomso host a series of GBV in schools

Youth and Special Programmes in collaboration with Bambingomso host a series of GBV in schools

The Eastern Cape Department of Education's Youth & Special Programmes Directorate is hosting a series of workshops in partnership with Bambingomso, in line with the National Strategy on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide at the Mandla Makupula Education Leadership Institute in East London and other parts of the Province during the month of May.

Author: Cheera-Dee Robinson

Date: 04 May 2023