SA Giant power supplier donation affords rural Senior Primary School better learning facilities
South African‘s electricity public utility giant, Eskom, in collaboration with the Eastern Cape Education Department and the community of Phungulelweni village gathered in their newly built and nearly complete school recently to honour those involved in the rebuilding process of Phungulelweni Senior Primary School.
23 November 2010. Sisa Sityata-Soga.
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 ECDoE  Language-in-Education Workshop Briefing
The Eastern Cape Department of Education invites the media fraternity to be part of a Media Briefing to be held at the department’s Education Leadership Institute in Stirling, East London, tomorrow from 11h00-11h20.
11 November 2010. Media and Public Relations.
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Media Statement from the  Department  of Basic Education on the National Senior Certificate Grade 12 examinations
The Department of Basic Education is pleased with the progress of the National Senior Certificate Grade 12 examinations. The examination period is about a third of the way through. A wide variety of papers have been written thus far.
10 November 2010. Granville Whittle.
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 ECDoE  appoints Modidima Mannya as new HOD
The Eastern Cape Department of Education yesterday announced the appointment of its Superintendent General, the 43-year-old, Advocate Modidima Mannya to oversee the department’s stability and its transformation agenda towards 2011.
04 November 2010. Malibongwe Mtima.
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MEC Qwase to make announcement of new SG
Mahlubandile Qwase, hereby invites you to an important briefing session. The aim of the briefing is make an important announcement with regard to appointment of a permanent Superintendent General for the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
03 November 2010. Loyiso Pulumani.
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58% is this year’s expected pass rate - Loliwe
“We wish you all the best and the least we are requesting from you is that you bring us a minimum of 58% when the results are announced next year”- she said much to the agreement of the attending leaders from other education organisations.
26 October 2010. Sisa Sityata-Soga.
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Education partners to host SA Agulhas Voyage vessel
In celebrating the Maritime day, the Eastern Cape department of Education has partnered with the South African Maritime Safety Authority and the Coega Development Corporation to host an All Female SA Agulhas Voyage vessel in support of this campaign on Wednesday the 13th of October 2010 at the Port of Port Elizabeth, Fresh Produce Terminal at 10H00.
11 October 2010. Malibongwe Mtima.
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Education Minister on World Teachers' Day
The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs AM Motshekga, MP, wishes to recognise the contribution of all teachers, past and present on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day on 05 October 2010. UNESCO/ILO inaugurated this day to commemorate the Status of the Teaching Profession in 1966. Across the world, all teachers who have made sacrifices, often under very trying circumstances and hardships, which ensure that their learners get quality education are recognised on this day.
05 October 2010. Hope Mokgathle.
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Statement by Minister Chabane on progress with performance monitoring and evaluation
Today, we are proud to brief you on a significant achievement of yet another one of our key milestones, the signing of the Delivery Agreements for the 12 outcomes. The signing of the Delivery Agreements is an important and final phase to complete our planning process and begin to usher in the implementation phase.
01 October 2010. Harold Maloka.
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MEC M Qwase to launch emails and digital magic pen solution
Tomorrow, the 28th of September 2010 the Eastern Cape MEC, the honourable Mahlubandile Qwase will officially launch the implementation phase of this pilot project at the Mbizana district at 12h30.
27 September 2010. Mtima Malibongwe.
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Statement on weighting given to Grade 12 Preliminary Examination
The Department of Basic Education has noted the confusion in statements by Grade 12 learners and the media concerning the weighting of the preliminary/preparatory examination mark as part of the final School based Assessment mark (SBA) for each subject. The SBA constitutes 25% of the final promotion mark. The final November examination makes up the remaining 75%.
17 September 2010. Granville Whittle.
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