The Limpopo Department of Education (LDoE) is the department of the Limpopo Provincial Government mandated to provide quality education to all learners within the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
The vision of the Limpopo Department of Education is to achieve excellence in provisioning of innovative quality basic education.
Their mission is to achieve this by providing quality and innovative education programmes for learners across all grades through excellence, professionalism, innovation and integrity.
The Limpopo Department of Education will obtain excellence in providing innovative quality basic education by:
- Delivering quality education in an innovative, effective and efficient way;
- Giving maximum Monitoring and support to districts, circuits and schools;
- Continuous development of educators and officials;
- Maximizing accountability;
- Fostering community participation and governance in education;
- Ensuring equitable and efficient allocation and utilization of resources
- Striving for a competent and motivated workforce.
The strategic goals of the Limpopo Department of Education are to:
- Transform the educational institutions into accessible, functional and quality centres
- Promote access to education through independent schools
- Transform the special schools into accessible, functional and quality centres
- Contribute to the reduction of illiteracy in adult learners to enable them to access further learning and employment opportunities
- Build a firm foundation for further learning
- Provide auxiliary education services
Background
The Limpopo Department of Education has a head office situated in Polokwane, the heart of Limpopo Province. It consists of ten (10) Educational District Offices and 134 Circuit Offices.
It has approximately 4,015 public ordinary schools, accommodating over 1,500,000 learners.
The Head office of the Limpopo Department of Education consists of four branches headed by Deputy Director Generals, 12 Chief Directorates headed by Chief Directors and 33 Directorates headed by Directors. The ten (10) Educational Districts are headed by Directors.
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Ms Mavhungu Maureen Lerule-Ramakhanya (ANC)
Head of Department
- Mr KM Mashaba (Acting)
CFO
- Ms Yvonne Mathabatha
Deputy Directors General
- Mr KM Mashaba (Corporate Management)
- Mr MT Mhlongo (Acting: Branch Institutional Governance Coordinator and Support)
- Dr KM Mphahlele (Curriculum Delivery and Support)
Chief Directors
- Mr MJ Kekana (Strategic Planning Management)
- Mr N Malatji (Physical Resources)
Directors
- Ms TM Chuene (Communication Services / Departmental Spokesperson)
- Mr MP Maseema (Office of the MEC)
- Mr K Nchabeleng (Organisational Risk Management)
- Dr N Ndebele (Office of the HOD)
Senior Management
- Ms Cyliah Modipana (Record Services)
- ME Sekole (Strategic Planning Managment)
Communications Officers
- Ms Mosebjane Kgaffe (Departmental Spokesperson)
- Mr Matome Taueatsoala (Media Liaison Officer: MEC)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Limpopo Department of Education are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Cnr 113 Biccard & 24 Excelsior Streets, Polokwane, 0700 |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X9489, Polokwane, 0700 |
| Telephone: | 015 290 7600 |
| Email: | info@edu.limpopo.gov.za |
| Website: | www.edu.limpopo.gov.za |
