News and Speeches for Ministry of Education
WCED Revision Support Programmes for 2014 NSC Candidates
11 February 2015Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Western Cape Minister of Education Read More
Over R40 million Paid Out to Help Schools Struggling with Cost of Fee Exemptions
20 November 2014Statement by Debbie Schafer, Western Cape Minister of EducationEvery year the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and our schools receive thousands of applications for fee exemption for school fees at our fee paying schools. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Debbie Schäfer to Launch the Abuse No More Policy Document
22 October 2014Child abuse and sexual violence is a very serious issue.In order to assist schools in managing child abuse and sexual offences against children, the WCED have made available to schools Guidelines called the “Abuse No More Protocol”. These guidelines... Read More
Minister Debbie Schäfer to Lay Criminal Charges to Protect Learners' Rights
16 September 2014Western Cape MEC for Education, Minister Debbie Schäfer will today, lay criminal charges against the leadership of the organisations behind the violent protest action in Grabouw that is preventing children from attending school in the area. Read More
Minister Debbie Schäfer Lays Criminal Charges to Protect Grabouw Learners
16 September 2014Statement by Minister Debbie SchäferI would like to strongly condemn the violent action in the Grabouw area that has led to concerning disruption in our schools. Read More
Minister Debbie Schäfer Launches New Schools Admissions Database
21 August 2014Minister Schäfer officially launched the database School Admissions Management Information (SAMI), which will assist in school placements. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Debbie Schäfer to Launch New Online Database
20 August 2014A new online database will ensure that all learners in the Western Cape are placed at schools. Read More
Enrol Your Child in School Today for 2015
25 July 2014The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launched an 11-week campaign in May 2014 to urge parents to enrol their children early for school next year. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Debbie Schafer to visit Morgenson Primary School
8 July 2014Minister Debbie Schafer will visit the Safe Schools Holiday Programme at Morgenson Primary School in Hanover Park on Wednesday, 9 July 2014. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Schafer to Visit Grade 12 Holiday Programme at Oval North
1 July 2014Western Cape Education Minister Debbie Schafer, will today visit Oval North High School in Mitchells Plain. Read More
Minister Schafer’s Visit to Grade 12 Winter School Programme at Oval North High
1 July 2014Western Cape Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer, visited Oval North High School in Mitchells Plain today. Read More
Plans to Keep Western Cape Youth Occupied Over the June/July Holidays
26 June 2014Joint Media Release by Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Nomafrench Mbombo, Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato and Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer. Read More
Media Alert: Announcement of Youth Plans During Winter School Holidays
25 June 2014The Western Cape Government will be announcing the school holiday arrangements for the youth at a conference that will be held on Friday 27 June 2014. Read More
Fifteenth Annual Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards 2014
24 June 2014The Western Cape Government honours outstanding teachers across the province as they launch the 15th Annual Provincial Teaching Awards. Read More
Attracting Quality Teachers to our Rural Areas
23 June 2014The Western Cape Education Department wants to attract quality teachers to rural areas. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Debbie Schafer to Attend South Africa Book Fair at CTICC
13 June 2014Western Cape Education Minister Debbie Schafer will attend the South Africa Book Fair at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this weekend. Read More
Media Alert: New Spokesperson in Education Ministry
12 June 2014Jessica Shelver is the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Education in the Western Cape. Read More
There's No Excuse for Late Applications
2 June 2014Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer urges parents to enroll their children sooner rather than later for the 2015 school year. Read More
Western Cape Education Department Increases Opportunities for Blind Learners
22 May 2014The Western Cape Education Department has launched a pilot project which is aimed at transforming the quality of teaching and learning for visually impaired learners. Read More
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