News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Heritage Day Schools Festival
16 September 2007All media are invited to a Heritage Schools Day Festival, to be attended by Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool, Education MEC Cameron Dugmore and Culture and Sports MEC Whitey Jacobs. About 200 learners from various schools are expected to... Read More
Community Radio Stations Provide Virtual Matric Revision Classes
10 September 2007Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore Read More
MEC Dugmore to Promote Reading
4 September 2007<p>Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will visit the Paarlzicht Primary School (Lantana Street, Huguenot) in Paarl tomorrow (Thursday 06 September) 11h30, to highlight the importance of reading, as part of this week's Readathon... Read More
Teacher Vacancies Receive Excellent Response
26 August 2007The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has received an excellent response to its latest advertisements for teachers in the province. Read More
MEC Cameron Dugmore's Response to Kloof Neck Bus Accident Court Judgement
24 August 2007Three learners and the driver of a bus transporting primary school learners on an educational excursion to Table Mountain died this afternoon when, according to initial reports, the brakes of the bus apparently failed. Read More
Western Cape's Extra 747 Teacher Posts Reduce Class Sizes
23 August 2007Statement by Education Minister Cameron DugmoreThe Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will increase the number of Foundation Phase teachers in the province next year by 364, to reduce class sizes in Grades 1 to 3 - from a learner:teacher ratio... Read More
Teacher Vacancy Deadline - MEC Appeals to Break Traditional Racial Patterns
21 August 2007Teachers wanting to apply for the 1, 301 vacancies to be filled during this year, need to do so before the cut-off date of Friday 24 August, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has urged. Read More
WCED Promoting Mother-Tongue Education and Conversational Trilingualism
21 August 2007Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore Read More
5 Million Rand Bursary Fund Launched
21 August 2007Thanks to the Community Social Initiative of Grandwest, thousands of children have benefited from previous investments in special, pre-school and adult education, and computers, which means thousands of children now have access to opportunities they... Read More
MEC Dugmore Lauds Learner Behaviour Management Model
20 August 2007Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has lauded the production of a manual on Learner Behaviour Management, an initiative of its Northern Education Management and Development Centre (EMDC). Read More
WCED Launches Service Delivery Charter
16 August 2007The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today (Friday 17 August 2007) unveiled a 12-point plan committing itself to ensure that all teachers are competent and well-prepared, and that teachers will be able to recognize and assist learners... Read More
WCED proceeds with second phase of Recovery Plan
25 July 2007Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore.The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has been involved in a process of consultation with various teacher unions on the second phase of the WCED's Recovery Plan, and will now proceed with... Read More
Learners respond well to WCED winter schools
10 July 2007Statement by Cameron Dugmore, MEC for Education in the Western Cape Learners have responded well to winter schools organised by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) in areas most affected by the civil service strike. Read More
Salary Deductions for Officials and Teachers on Strike
12 June 2007Statement by Ronald B Swartz, Superintendent-General, Western Cape Education Department. Read More
WCED Concerned over Impact of Strike on Examinations
7 June 2007Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore. This morning I met with the top management and district directors of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), who have briefed me extensively on the impact of the strike on schools and... Read More
Disruption of Schools and Intimidation Unacceptable
4 June 2007Statement by Education MEC Cameron Dugmore. I have received reports this morning that the Blue Downs Branch of the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has issued a pamphlet saying that no exams should take place at any school. Read More
WCED Condemns Intimidation, Assault and Disruption of Examinations by Striking Teachers
3 June 2007Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore and the Head of Department Ron Swartz today reacted with outrage and condemnation on learning that a group of about 30 striking teachers disrupted examinations, confiscated and tore up scripts and... Read More
Stray Bullet Injures Learner
7 May 2007A grade 8 learner this morning had to be rushed to hospital after a stray bullet injured him while he was attending a lesson at Lower Crossroads Secondary School in Ngqwangi Drive, Phillippi East. Read More
"Beyond the School Wall" Project Educators Graduate
17 April 2007Beyond the School Wall Educators' Graduation - Statement from the Extra-Mural Education Project (EMEP) Read More
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