News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Media alert: Launch of the National Schools Hygiene Programme
14 October 2021Tomorrow, the National Schools Hygiene Programme (NSHP) will be launched at Zimasa Primary School in Langa Township, Cape Town. It is an initiative supported by Unilever through its brands, Lifebuoy, Mentadent P and Domestos. Read More
MEC urges people to make use of mental health interventions for Matriculants
11 October 2021As October is National Mental Health Awareness Month, I would like to make a special appeal to all Western Cape residents to support and be mindful of our matric Class of 2021 as we count down toward the start of the National Senior Certificate (NSC... Read More
Minister Schäfer congratulates Western Cape winners of National Teaching Awards
6 October 2021I am thrilled to congratulate our provincial winners of National Teaching Awards (NTAs), announced this morning during a hybrid event streamed live from Gauteng. Our provincial nominees have done us extremely proud with exceptional results. Read More
WCED celebrates World Teachers’ Day with a month-long campaign
4 October 2021The 5th of October is World Teachers’ Day, a day on which teachers across the world are celebrated. Read More
Minister Schäfer encourages learners to register to vote
16 September 2021This weekend is the last opportunity to register to vote before the Local Government Elections on 1 November 2021. I urge all of our learners aged 18 and over to register to vote in the 2021 Local Government Elections during the Registration Weekend... Read More
WCED and WC DoH join forces again to vaccinate matric learners
14 September 2021With matric exams just around the corner, I want to encourage as many of our matric learners aged 18 and over to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible in time for their National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More
Minister Schäfer kicks off National Book Week in Oudtshoorn
7 September 2021Yesterday, I visited Laerskool Laurus in Oudtshoorn to kick off National Book Week by spending some time reading with Foundation Phase learners. National Book Week is celebrated in September each year, aimed at encouraging all South Africans to... Read More
Media alert: National Teaching Awards – Western Cape Provincial Awards Ceremony
3 September 2021This evening, 3 September 2021, Premier Alan Winde will join the provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, and the Head: Education, Brent Walters, in announcing the provincial winners of the 2021 National Teaching Awards. Read More
Minister Schäfer celebrates the provincial winners of the NTA
3 September 2021This evening I was joined by the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, as the WCED announced the provincial winners of the 2021 National Teaching Awards. They will go on to represent us in the national competition next month. Read More
38 schools fall victim to criminals during July school holidays
1 August 202138 Western Cape schools have reported incidents of vandalism, burglary, or attempted burglary, over the July school holidays. I am extremely disappointed that our schools have once again been targeted by ruthless criminals while closed for the... Read More
Gr. Rs & 1s at 2 schools receive toiletry packs through Mandela Day initiative
29 July 2021This morning I visited Portia Primary School and Hyde Park Primary School to hand over toiletry packs to the Grade R and Grade 1 learners. Read More
Minister Schäfer encourages teachers to participate in the NTAs
27 July 2021Nominations for the annual National Teaching Awards (NTA) are now open for 2021, giving us all the opportunity to recognise the incredible work that so many of our teachers have done over the past year. Read More
Media advisory: School readiness visits
27 July 2021Today, 27 July 2021, Western Cape Education Minister, Debbie Schäfer, visited three Cape Town schools to assess readiness for the third term. The schools visited were: Read More
Minister Schäfer welcomes learners and staff back to school for the third term
25 July 2021Our schools are looking forward to welcoming learners back to school tomorrow after the extended holiday. I wish our learners and staff a happy and productive start to the third term, and trust that the fact that they have had access to the vaccine... Read More
Minister Schäfer receives Covid-19 vaccine
12 July 2021This morning I received my Covid-19 vaccine at the Parc du Cap vaccination site at Metropolitan Health in Bellville. I received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as part of the education sector rollout, now that my age group is eligible. Read More
Minister Schäfer warns against abusing the education sector vaccine rollout
28 June 2021The rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the education sector got off to a great start last week, and we have received a positive response from those who have already had their vaccine. The numbers will ramp up this week as more sites... Read More
WCED Admissions for 2022: Parents to confirm places by tomorrow evening
24 June 2021As reported previously, over 20 000 learners were accepted to more than one school for 2022. Therefore, over 20 000 places at schools will be made available to learners who were unsuccessful at a particular school. 50% of these are learners in Grade... Read More
Rollout of vaccines to the basic educator sector in the Western Cape begins
23 June 202150 staff members are scheduled to receive their vaccines today as we start the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for our province’s basic education sector. Read More
Media alert: Rollout of vaccines to the education sector
22 June 2021Tomorrow, the Head of Education in the Province, Brent Walters will be joining union representatives, principal association members, teachers and public service staff to launch the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine to the education sector. Read More
COVID-19 vaccination of educators and staff in the Western Cape
21 June 2021The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is delighted that the National Government has secured additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single dose COVID-19 vaccine for the education sector, including independent schools. Read More
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