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Helderberg teachers celebrate at Rotary conference in Macassar
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club hosted their annual Teachers’ Conference at Bundles of Joy Childcare Centre in Macassar on Saturday 14 March, featuring presentations on learning and creativity, mindfulness workshops for teacher wellbeing, and collaborative discussions with school principals, concluding with…
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Western Cape honours 2025 matric top achievers after record-breaking results
The Western Cape achieved its highest pass rate of 88,2% up from the record-breaking 86,6% in 2024. The province’s bachelor’s pass rate increased to 49,2%.
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‘Geen antwoorde ná griefskrifte’
‘n Plaaslike gemeenskapsorganisasie het die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement (WKOD) en onderwysvakbonde van stilswye beskuldig nadat hulle sedert November griefskrifte ingedien het oor die plasing van alle leerders vir die 2026- akademiese skooljaar.
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From the streets to the classroom: Smiling Child NPO restores hope for local youth
A wave of real hope, real progress and real futures is sweeping through the lives of vulnerable children in the Strand community, thanks to the dedicated efforts of NPO Smiling Child.
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Strand triathlete takes on world’s toughest race, aims to raise R100k for local education
Strand resident Carla Annas has traded her career in yachting for a year-long sabbatical and a gruelling mission: to conquer the Patagonman Triathlon in Southern Chile while raising R100 000 […]
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Strand Rotary builds sustainable reading corners for local children
Strand Rotary hosted a soft launch of Reason to Read, a pilot project to create cosy, sustainable reading corners in early-childhood development (ECD) centres as well as primary school classrooms across Gordon’s Bay and Strand, in September.