Learners debate SOPA at the Legislature
13 March 2012. Cheera-Dee Robinson and Ayanda Njoli.
 
Eastern Cape learners from six districts and two metros gathered for the Schools Speech Competition Provincial Finals held at the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature recently to debate the State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered by the Premier of the Province Noxolo Kiviet on 17 February 2012.
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 ECDoE  Budget and Policy Speech 2011/12
23 March 2011. Communication Services.
 
Budget and Policy Speech by MEC for Education and Training Hon. Mandla Makuphula in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, 23 March 2011
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Media Statement by Minister Motshekga on the state of  ECDoE 
03 March 2011. Panyaza Lesufi.
 
Following consultations with the Premier of Eastern Cape, Noxolo Kiviet, the MEC for Education, Mandla Makupula, as well as the ruling party, coupled with our visit to the Eastern Cape on the 27th January 2011, all parties concur that an intervention is required to remediate the situation faced by the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
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'We are turning around education in EC,' Angie Motshekga
27 January 2011. Angie Motshekga.
 
Speaking at a media briefing at the Education Leadership Institute in East London, Minister Motshekga said, "We came here on a fact finding mission, to assess the state of education in the Eastern Cape, identify those that we can address immediately and pledge our support where it is needed."
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'We are rising' , Premier Noxolo Kiviet
07 January 2011. Office of the Premier.
 
Address by Eastern Cape Premier, Ms Noxolo Kiviet at the 2010 Grade 12 Top Achiever Awards Ceremony
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MEC's speech during announcement of  Eastern Cape  matric results
06 January 2011. MEC Mandla Makhuphula.
 
Remarks of the Eastern Cape Education MEC Mandla Makupula on the occation of the release of the 2010 NSC Examination results at the Education Leadership Institute, Stirling, East London, Thursday, 06 January 2011
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Budget Vote Speech delivered by Mrs Angie Motshekga, MP, Minister of Basic Education
23 March 2010. Communication Services.
 
As indicated in my 2009 budget speech, we need to turn the system around with bold targets and initiatives that are carefully crafted and executed, and pay due attention to the already-fragile nature of the system and people who work in it.
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Premier Kiviet urges learners and educators to be in school during school hours
23 February 2010. Source: www.ecdoe.gov.za.
 
We will also establish a provincial Maths and Science Academy to spearhead teacher development and capacity building. We also welcome the support for Maths and Science teaching in rural areas to be provided through the American Embassy.
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We 've signed OBE's death certificate - Motshekga
09 November 2009. Media Liaison and Public Relationship.
 
When I assumed office as Minister of Basic Education, my predecessor Minister Naledi Pandor, had already initiated a process to review the implementation of the curriculum.
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Budget and Policy Speech 2009
18 June 2009. Media Liaison.
 
President Zuma indicated that “education will be a key priority for the next five years” and is one of the 10 priority areas which form part of the Medium Term Strategic Framework for 2009 to 2014. We are firmly committed to ‘implement with speed and determination’ all our flagship interventions that are so crucial for the turnaround of our education system.
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MEC's input on the state of the province address
19 February 2009. Office of the MEC.
 
The extension of no-fee school policy to quintile 3 schools has pushed the percentage of learners benefiting from this to more than 60%.
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