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WCED Future Focused Education Conference

Speech by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Well, the day has finally arrived, and after many months of planning...

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Best teacher in the world to speak at WCED conference

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director: Communications, WCED The Western Cape Education Department will be hosting a Conference at the CTICC...

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School admissions for 2020 close today

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer School admissions for 2020 close today, Friday 15 March 2019. Parents had a whole month in which to...

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Replacement school for Winelands community is on its way

Joint statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education and Minister Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Today...

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Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by Uitzig SGB

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed – with costs - the appeal by Uitzig School...

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WCG publishes Draft Regulations pertaining to the School Evaluations Authority for comment

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer On Monday 25th February 2019, the Western Cape Government gazetted the Draft Regulations pertaining to...

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Ministers Schäfer and Winde oversee Search and Seizure Operation at Woodlands High School, Mitchells Plain

Joint statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education and Minister Alan Winde, Minister of Community Safety Lately there has...

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Gugulethu and Phillippi schools scoop Mathematics Excellence Awards

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer On Tuesday evening, 26th February, the WCED hosted the Annual LITNUM awards to acknowledge and...

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Fake enrolment notice circulating in Cape Town

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication WCED Yesterday, the WCED was made aware of a fake notice/advert that is currently...

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WCED’s Raise your voice – Not your phone campaign kicks off for 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer. In 2019, we want all our schools to celebrate and encourage the diversity, uniqueness and talents of...

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