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Another learner abduction reported, in the Southern Suburbs

Earlier this month, we received reports of 2 kidnappings in the Zonneblom area and one attempted abduction in Rylands. We have now received...

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Womens month: MEC Schäfer donates a year's worth of stationery to One Plek Shelter for Girls

This afternoon I visited Ons Plek Shelter for Girls to donate one year's worth of stationery to assist the learners' with their education...

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1 policeman to 521 residents in Khayelitsha - how are the police supposed to protect and serve our schools?

Nine Khayelitsha schools were shut down yesterday by illegal protest action - co-ordinated by SANCO and COSAS in the main. This affected...

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Raise your voice - not your phone

This morning I visited Beacon Hill Secondary School to launch a campaign to address the effects of bullying in schools. We chose Beacon Hill...

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Minister Schäfer concerned regarding reports of learner abductions in the Zonnebloem area

I have received reports from our District Officials that two separate incidents of abductions have reportedly taken place in the Zonnebloem...

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School nutrition plays an important role in improving education outcomes

Poverty and under-nutrition affect large percentages of our population. As a result, many learners arrive at school hungry. As part of...

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Bring in the specialised gang units and the army in to protect our communities now

Recently there has been a flare up of gang violence in communities within Cape Town as a result of ongoing gang warfare. This has had a...

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Incidents of burglary and vandalism during winter school holidays concerning

At the start of every school term, one of my main concerns is that teachers and learners will arrive at a school that has been badly...

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Four Cape Town learners ranked in top 20 for English Olympiad

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate four Cape Town learners who were placed in the top 20 learners in the 2018 Home Language English...

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