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Education Amendment Bill: The biggest Public Education Reform package since 1994 is passed by the Western Cape Provincial Parliament

It is a trite but vital statement that a child only has one opportunity to be in school. It is therefore crucial to ensure that every child...

We have taken note of the fake press statement that appears to be doing its rounds on social media and in whatsapp groups. From the...

Last week, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the application brought by the SGB of the school challenging my decision to close Uitzig...

I note the statement by Western Cape ANC education spokesperson, Theo Olivier, regarding the Rustenburg Junior school incident. As usual...

I am delighted to announce that, after a long period of discussions between the WCED, the Western Cape Department of Community Safety, the...

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate two Western Cape learners, both from Bloemhof Girls High School in Stellenbosch, for being placed...

Today, National Senior Certificate candidates will be writing Tourism and Information Technology. Tomorrow, they will be writing Mathematics...

The WCED would like to clarify some of the confusion around the closure dates for the 2018 school year. Schools in this Province, as well as...

For the majority of our NSC candidates, Tuesday marks the start of the 2018 NSC examination period with many candidates across the Western...

Today I received yet another video of learners smoking dagga within school premises. This is becoming a common sight within our schools and...