Cobus Dowry, MEC for Agriculture in the Western Cape will visit the Hector Petersen Secondary School to welcome learners at the first day of school in 2007. Read More
Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty, Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will be visiting Oudtshoorn schools tomorrow to welcome back some of the 930,000 learners on the first day of schools for the year 2007. Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is confident that its 1,500 schools are ready to welcome back about 930,000 learners into classrooms on Wednesday, and that learning and teaching will begin immediately. Read More
On Thursday 30 November, Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will be presenting 266 Teaching Assistants from Cape Town with Certificates of Attendance, whilst 198 TAs from rural areas have already been awarded. The ceremony is to take place from 14h00 in... Read More
ACTING WC PREMIER WELCOME'S MEC'S GO-AHEAD FOR GREEN POINT STADIUM Read More
Western Cape Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop will address the media on Friday, January 5, 2007 where she will announce her decision following 23 appeals against the redevelopment of the Green Point Stadium. Read More
Tasneem Essop Western Cape Provincial Minister: Environment, Planning And Economic Development I am pleased to announce the following decisions, namely: Read More
"Teenagers should wait until they are older before they become sexually active," Minister Uys said at the launch of a new Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy. Read More
SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION : NOVEMBER 2006 - RESULTSDEALING WITH ENQUIRIES1. Personal Enquiries Read More
We are proud, but Western Cape can and must do better Read More
On 12 December 2006, The Western Cape Department of Local Government and Housing, together with two of our category B- Municipalities we were acknowledged for good performance. This took place at the 2006 National Vuna Awards held at Sandton. Read More
Statement by: Tasneem Essop, The Western Cape Minister of Environment, Planning And Economic DevelopmentToday I wrote a letter to Ms Helen Zille, the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town ('the Executive Mayor' and 'the City'), about the... Read More
Western Cape Provincial Speaker (Mr.) Shaun Byneveldt has learned with shock and sadness of the murder last night of the talented South African musician, singer, songwriter, playwright and producer Taliep Petersen (56). Read More
I would like to extend hearty best wishes to all the people of the Western Cape and wish them well over the festive season and into the New Year. Read More
World High School Touch Rugby Champions, Trafalgar High, successfully defended their title in Singapore, and will be welcomed by a celebratory party led by a proud Education MEC Cameron Dugmore tomorrow (Friday 15 December), about 09h00 at the Cape... Read More
Your media organisation is invited to the Annual Announcement function of the Matric Results, with Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore. Read More
Schools in the Western Cape appear to be managing the transition to the new curriculum for Grade 10 well, according to results reported to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) thus far. Read More
"Volunteers play a major supportive role in the health services we render, and their role will become even more important as the burden on our services increases," Minister Pierre Uys said at a Volunteers Awards Ceremony at the Red Cross Children's... Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has informed the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) that it wants to reopen a discussion on the future of 458 ad hoc teaching posts in the province. Read More
In response to media reports about the appointment of teachers, I can assure the public that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) prepared fully for the appointment process this year and that many officials worked many hours of overtime to... Read More