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Provincial Offices

Eastern Cape

Physical Address: Steve Vukile Tshwete Education Complex, Zone 6, Zwelitsha
Tel: 040 608 4200 | Website:  www.ecdoe.gov.za

MEC: Mr FD Gade

Free State

Physical Address: 55 Elizabeth Street, FS Provincial Government Building, Bloemfontein 
Tel: 051 404 8000 | Website:http://www.education.fs.gov.za/

MEC: Dr MJ Maboya

Gauteng

Physical Address: 6 Hollard Building, 17 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg 
Tel: 011 355 0000 | Website. http://www.gauteng.gov.za/government/departments/education/Pages/index.aspx

MEC: Mr M Chiloane 

KwaZulu-Natal

Physical Address: 247 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg 
Tel: 033 846 5000 | Website: www.kzneducation.gov.za

MEC: Mr Siphosihle Hlomuka

Limpopo

Physical Address: Corner 113 Biccard & 24 Excelsior Street, Polokwane 
Tel: 015 290 7611 | Website: www.edu.limpopo.gov.za

MEC: Ms Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya

Mpumalanga

Physical Address: Building No. 5, Government Boulevard, Riverside Park, Nelspruit 
Tel: 013 766 5000 | Website: www.mpumalanga.gov.za/education

MEC: Ms Cathrine Dlamini

North West

Physical Address: 2nd Floor Executive Block, Garona Building, Mmabatho 
Tel: 018 388 2562/2564 | Website: www.nwdesd.gov.za/

MEC: Ms Violet Motsumi

Northern Cape

Physical Address: IK Nkoane Education House, 156 Barkly Road, Homestead, Kimberley 
Tel: 053 839 6500 | Website: ncdoe.ncpg.gov.za

MEC: Mr Abraham Vosloo

Western Cape

Physical Address: Grand Central Towers, Cnr Darling and Lower Plein Streets, Cape Town 
Tel: 021 467 2000 | Website: www.westerncape.gov.za/dept/education

MEC: Mr David Maynier

National Office
Address: 222 Struben Street, Pretoria
Call Centre: 0800 202 933 | callcentre@dbe.gov.za
Switchboard: 012 357 3000

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012 357 4511/3

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