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News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department

Grade 7 Teachers Enthusiastic About RNCS Training

27 July 2005

The 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 2005

Western 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 2005

Western 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 2005

The 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 2005

Western 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 2005

The 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 2005

While 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 2005

The 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 2005

Western 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 2005

On 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 2005

About 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 2005

The 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 2005

Learners, 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 2005

Premier 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 2005

Western 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

Learners Protest at Masimphumelele

16 February 2005

WESTERN 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 2005

It 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

Building a Safer Learning Home for All

13 February 2005

Following a visit to the Montevideo Primary School in Montana, Cape Town this morning where a teacher was shot and 10-year-old Kevin Arendse held hostage last week, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore acknowledged that more needs to be done... Read More

MEC Angry at Shooting, Hostage-Taking of Learner

10 February 2005

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed his anger at the shooting of a teacher and hostage taking of a 10-year-old learner at the Montevideo Primary School. He will visit the family of the child and address a special school assembly on... Read More

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