News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Dealing with School Latecomers
10 March 2010This morning, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant visited Maitland High School in support of their principal, Mr Kenny, and his methods to deter late comers. Read More
Situation at Uxolo High School has Stabilised
8 March 2010"I am pleased to announce that the situation at Uxolo High School in Khayelitsha has stabilised," said Minister Donald Grant on Monday. Read More
Drowning of Grade 7 Fish Hoek Learner at School Camp
4 March 2010"I am deeply saddened by the death of a Grade 7 learner from Fish Hoek Primary School," said Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant."This tragedy has come as a great shock. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this very... Read More
Media Alert: Reading Conference Aimed at Improving Quality of Learning and Teaching
2 March 2010Tomorrow, Minister Donald Grant will be visiting the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) where the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is currently hosting a two day reading conference for teachers during the school holidays. Read More
Media Alert: Awards for Outstanding Achievement of Adult Learning Centres and Learners 2009
1 March 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister, Donald Grant, will be attending the awards ceremony for the outstanding achievement of adult learning centres and learners in the 2009 Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) level four (4) examinations. Read More
New School Building Programme Announced
24 February 2010Addressing the backlogs in infrastructure is a top priority for the Education administration. It has become widely apparent that there is an urgent need to review our approach to infrastructure development in the Western Cape Education Department (... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Announce New Infrastructure Plan
23 February 2010Last year the department undertook to do a baseline audit of all the schools in the province to ascertain where we should target our future infrastructure interventions. Read More
Cabinet Approves Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill
23 February 2010Minister Donald Grant has today welcomed cabinet's decision to approve the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED's) request to publish the draft Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill for public comment. Read More
Minister Grant Announces New National Senior Certificate (NSC) Awards Criteria for 2010
22 February 2010This administration is determined to acknowledge the achievements of all learners who have excelled academically in the National Senior Certificate Examinations. Read More
MEC of Education Address to the 6th International Networking for Education Transformation (iNet) National Conference
21 February 2010Networking for Equity and ExcellencePremier of the Western Cape Helen ZilleThe Honourable Dr Bunwaree, Minister of Education, MauritiusChairman of iNet, Mr. Nick StuartMs Elizabeth Reid CEO Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Read More
Media Alert: Premier Zille and Minister Grant to Attend the Official Opening of Gansbaai Secondary School
21 February 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will be attending the official opening of Gansbaai Secondary School in Gansbaai.Where: Gansbaai Secondary, Kampeerweg, Blompark, Gansbaai Read More
Minister Grant Releases Grade 6 Literacy and Numeracy Results
17 February 2010Ensuring that all our learners are able to read, write and calculate at the appropriate level is a key priority for this administration. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Accept the 'Torch of Peace' from Eastern Cape MEC Qwase
17 February 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will accept the "Torch of Peace" from Eastern Cape MEC Mahlubandile Qwase. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Announce Results of the Grade 6 Assessment Tests
16 February 2010Improving the reading, writing and calculating skills of our learners are a number one priority for this administration.In order to target individual needs and improve literacy and numeracy performance in the province, the department has set... Read More
Minister Grant Pays Surprise Visit to Monitor Late Arrival of Educators and Learners
16 February 2010This morning the Western Cape Minister for Education, Donald Grant, paid a surprise visit to Woodlands Secondary in Mitchell's Plain in order to monitor the late arrival of learners and educators. Read More
Education MEC Grant Supports the 'Walk This Way' School Shoe Campaign
15 February 2010This morning, Western Cape Minister for Education, Donald Grant visited Bob Skinstad in his "jail cell" at the V&A Waterfront in support of his campaign to raise funds, on behalf of the bobsforgood foundation, for school shoes for... Read More
Media Alert: MEC Grant Encourages Public to Support School Shoe Campaign
14 February 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be visiting Bob Skinstad, former South African Rugby Captain, at his jail cell in the V&A Waterfront. Read More
Minister Grant Conducts Site Inspection at Oranjekloof Primary
10 February 2010This morning, Western Cape Education Minister, Donald Grant, visited Oranjekloof Primary School in Hout Bay and met with the principal and the head of the School Governing Body, to confirm in person to them that a settlement has been reached with... Read More
Media Alert: Minister Grant to Conduct Site Inspection at Oranjekloof Primary
10 February 2010Today, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be conducting a site inspection at Oranjekloof Primary School in Hout Bay, to personally assess how plans to reduce overcrowding are proceeding at the school. Read More
MEC Grant: Did Your Child Read, Write and Practise Maths Today?
10 February 2010"Improving the reading, writing and calculating abilities of our learners is one of the main priorities of this administration," said Western Cape Minister for Education, Donald Grant, on Tuesday. Read More
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