News and Speeches for Ministry of Education
Western Cape Education Department Presents ABET Awards
7 August 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will present the first Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Awards on Monday, 8 August 2005, at the Cape Teaching Institute in Kuils River. Read More
Funeral of Cheslyn Jones
28 July 2005Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will tomorrow morning (Saturday 30 July 2005) attend the funeral of the 17-year-old Manenberg learner who was stabbed to death last week. Read More
Grade 7 Teachers Enthusiastic About RNCS Training
27 July 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is preparing to introduce the Revised National Curriculum in Grade 7 in 2006 and teachers have responded enthusiastically. Read More
MEC Dugmore's Visit to Manenberg Where Learner Was Stabbed to Death
20 July 2005Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore this morning visited the Manenberg High School, after a learner was stabbed to death yesterday. Read More
MEC Responds to COSAS Statement on Mikro
12 July 2005Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore has called for calm after a media statement was put out by the Congress of SA Students to "invade" the Mikro Primary School in the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape prepares for Further Education and Training
27 June 2005The Western Cape is well on track towards building a Learning Home for All as we introduce Further Education and Training (FET) in schools and colleges designed to meet the needs of all our learners and our commitment to growing and sharing the Cape... Read More
Mikro Appeal Court Ruling
26 June 2005Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore says the department has taken note of the ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal, which today ruled in favour of the Mikro Primary School. Read More
Dassie Offers New Era in FET College Education
1 June 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and partners have completed setting up a Wide Area Network (WAN), linking all 39 campuses of the six Further Education and Training (FET) colleges in the Western Cape. Read More
Statement on Sexual Misconduct Cases
9 May 2005While there have been three incidents of alleged sexual misconduct in the past few weeks, statistics of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) do not indicate a general increase in this problem. Read More
Education Ministry says Information on Learners Demographic Profiles is Necessary for Redress and Equity.
2 May 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) collects information of all kinds for statistical purposes, to inform planning and to measure progress towards achieving their objectives. Read More
Press Alert: WCED Bursaries Awards
20 April 2005Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore will award bursaries on Thursday, 21 April 2005 to 29 student teachers who plan to teach maths and science. Read More
Celebration of Technology in Education
5 April 2005On Thursday 7th April, Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Rugby World Cup hero Francois Pienaar, will celebrate the Western Cape Education Department's achievements in the delivery of one of the Premier's Easter Campaign targets, when at least 320 schools... Read More
Conference Examines Future of Education in Western Cape
21 March 2005About 700 delegates will consider the future of education in the Western Cape at a major conference taking place at the College of Cape Town in Crawford tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 March 2005). Read More
WCED Launches Grade R Start-up Kits
17 March 2005The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has launched special start-up kits to support teaching and learning in Grade R, especially in poor communities. Read More
Sophakama Demonstration
15 March 2005Learners, staff and governing body members from Sophakama Primary School, Du Noon, agreed to meet with senior officials from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) tomorrow evening, after a demonstration outside the head office in Cape Town... Read More
Premier Lends Support to Education MEC's Initiatives
13 March 2005Premier Ebrahim Rasool is to lend a hand of support to the initiatives of Education MEC Cameron Dugmore, in building a Learning Home for All Children. Read More
Provincial Education Minister Says Campaign Against Violence In Schools Must Be Intensified
27 February 2005Western Cape Provincial Education Minister Cameron Dugmore has expressed deep concern at the recent spate of violence in schools, and has announced new initiatives to help restore a culture of tolerance, respect and discipline in schools. Read More
Statement on the Cape High Court Judgement on the Matter Between the Governing Body of Mikro Primary School and the MEC for Education and the Western Cape Education Department
17 February 20051. Read More
Learners Protest at Masimphumelele
16 February 2005WESTERN CAPE MEC FOR EDUCATION Cameron Dugmore expressed relief after calmness was restored to the Masiphumelele township of Fish Hoek this afternoon, after violent protests by high school learners. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will... Read More
MEC Rejects Informal School
14 February 2005It was reported to Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore today that 17 teachers are continuing to conduct classes to about 700 learners on an open field in Enkanini, Khayelitsha. Read More
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