News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Legislature Debate on Schools Safety
29 May 2006The Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) Safe Schools Programme is definitely having a positive impact on schools, said MEC Cameron Dugmore during a debate on the safety of children. At the same time he cautioned against complacency. Read More
Conference on "Languages Solutions" in Education
24 May 2006Hundreds of teachers from across the province will this weekend gather to share ideas on practical solutions to the challenges teachers and learners face in their classrooms. Read More
Industrial Action - Minimal Disruption Bodes Well for Education
17 May 2006Only 316 teachers of a staff complement of more then 30,000; and three administrative personnel members of a staff complement of more then 8,000 of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today participated in Cosatu's industrial action. Read More
Conference of the National Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy
15 May 2006It is the responsibility of government to ensure that each and every learner, including those who suffer from cerebral palsy, acquires the knowledge, skills and values he or she needs to lead a fulfilling life as an empowered and productive citizen... Read More
Education MEC Expresses Concern with Cosatu's Protest Action
14 May 2006Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has expressed concern about the possible disruption of schools during Cosatu's planned protest action this week. Read More
Judge Rules on Stone-Throwing Incident
7 May 2006Thirteen years after an incident in which a then eleven-year-old learner lost the sight of one eye resulting from a stone hitting him, the Cape High Court has now ruled that the educator on duty that day could not be held responsible. Read More
Celebrating Excellence in Adult Education
26 March 2006The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will tonight be celebrating the achievement of excellence of adult learners as well as public adult learning centres in both the ABET level 4 assessment and Senior Certificate examinations of 2005. Read More
Malmesbury Bus Accident - Contract Suspended
23 March 2006Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has today called for the "immediate suspension" of the transport contract of the company whose bus was involved in an accident near Malmesbury last month, in which two primary school learners died. Read More
More Than 400 Western Cape Schools to Consider 'No Fee' Status
22 March 2006About 424 Primary schools in the Western Cape may soon scrap school fees if they opt for status as a "no fee" school. Read More
Torch of Peace Campaign
12 March 2006The Torch of Peace - symbol of the national campaign to combat violence against women and children - will arrive in the Western Cape on Friday, 10 March 2006. Read More
Torch of Peace - from KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
9 March 2006KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Ms Ina Cronjé will hand the Torch of Peace to her Western Cape counterpart Cameron Dugmore, tomorrow (Friday 10 March) during a special ceremony at the Breërivier High School in Worcester, at 12h00. Read More
WCED Launches Human Capital Development Strategy
5 March 2006The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launches a major new Human Capital Development Strategy, with a focus on youth, in Khayelitsha on Monday, 6 March 2006. Read More
Malmesbury Bus Accident Report - MEC Concerned
22 February 2006Western Cape Eucation MEC Cameron Dugmore today expressed concern after studying a report on the bus accident near Malmesbury in which two primary school learners died about two weeks ago. He is now awaiting further legal advise. Read More
Celebrating International Mother Tongue Day
19 February 2006Joint Media Statement by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Provincial Language Committee, Western Cape branch of PanSALB and the Western Cape Education Department Read More
MEC Visits Bereaved Bus Accident Families and School
7 February 2006WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION MEC Cameron Dugmore this morning visited the school and the families affected by the bus accident yesterday near Malmesbury, where two learners from the Anne Pienaar Memorial Primary School died when a bus overturned. Read More
MEC Shocked at Deaths of Primary School Learners in Bus Accident
6 February 2006Western Cape MEC for Education Cameron Dugmore has reacted with shock upon hearing of the tragic and sudden deaths of two primary school girls (grades 2 and 5) in a bus accident this afternoon near Malmesbury. Read More
Teaching Assistants to Help Improve Literacy and Numeracy
30 January 2006Five-hundred teaching assistants to help improve literacy and numeracy * statement by Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore Read More
Premier and MEC Express Satisfaction at Opening of Schools
18 January 2006Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed satisfaction that the vast majority of schools had a smooth start across the province, thanks to good preparation by the schools and the Western Cape Education... Read More
Western Cape Ready for FET Curriculum in Schools
16 January 2006The Western Cape is ready to roll out the national curriculum for Further Education and Training (FET) in schools. Read More
Western Cape Expecting Smooth Start for 2006 School Year
14 January 2006WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION MEC Cameron Dugmore has expressed his confidence that schools will be ready to receive the almost one million learners expected to flock back to schools this week. This includes about 80,000 new learners. Read More
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