Education and Learning

Stop the share: Let us support victims of bullying by not sharing videos of assaults

6 February 2025 – Statement by Brent Walters, Head of Department, WCED This past week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) received...

Environment

WCG supports water research together with the Bavarian Government and academic institutions

Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning today thanked partners from the...

Education

Western Cape 2024 National Senior Certificate Awards

30 February 2025 – Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Good morning to our top candidates, Our top schools...

Become a town planner

You should consider a career in town/ urban/ regional planning if you have a passion for making physical space like property, transport and...

Becoming an engineer

Engineers are the people who use science, technology, design and logic to create structures and solve practical problems that we face. This...

Media release

We will not tolerate intimidation of our schools by political parties

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape At the start of the school year, our schools are receiving a large...

Education

Stellenbosch University report finds that the #BackOnTrack programme is reversing learning losses

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape A Stellenbosch University report evaluating the impact of our...

Media release

Social media post and its inaccuracies

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication, Western Cape Department of Education Yesterday, the Western Cape Education...

Education

Research Ethics Committee

All research undertaken in or about the Western Cape Department of Social Development falls within the scope of the Department's Research Ethics Committee (REC).

How to protect your children from online predators

The Internet is a great space and resource for children and teenagers, giving them access to a vast wealth of information. This new age of...