1. The Chief Directorate: Human Resource Management of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) indicated to principals during information sessions in the second quarter of 2005 that efforts were being made to make the draft vacancy list available to principals via a webpage – the intention being to streamline the compiling of the vacancy list and to ensure that all vacancies are advertised.
2. Principals and governing bodies will be pleased to learn that the draft vacancy list has been placed on a webpage and principals are now required to fill in details in the advertisements opposite the names of their schools.
3. The vacancies that appear on the draft vacancy list are all the vacant posts currently reflected on the various schools’ establishments on the Persal system. Posts that have already been advertised and which are in the process of being filled, are also included in this draft vacancy list.
4. Where posts have already been advertised and are in the process of being filled, principals must not delete such advertisements or leave them incomplete. Principals are kindly requested to fill in the previous vacancy list number and advertisement number in the appropriate blocks. These posts will then not be advertised in the new Vacancy List No. 2 of 2005.
5. All other advertisements must be completed appropriately by the principal, who must ensure that all post specifications (post description, associated duties and recommendations) appear in the columns provided. These advertisements will appear in the new Vacancy List No. 2 of 2005.
6. Advertisements for posts that will become vacant later in 2005, as a result of retirements on pension, resignations, etc., may also be added. This applies only to posts that will become vacant before 31 December 2005.
7. Access to the database facility (webpage) can be gained by logging into the WCED web site in the following way:

  • Go to the WCED website at http://wced.wcape.gov.za

  • Go to At your service.

  • Click on Administrators.

  • Click on Draft Vacancy List.

  • A log-in screen will appear.

  • Type in user name (EMIS number).

  • Type in password (PIN).

  • Click on Login.

  • The Personnel Management menu will appear.

  • Click on Draft Vacancy List.

This will open a new screen page on which you will be able to see and edit the posts advertised at your institution.
8. The WCED gave an undertaking in Minute No. DPE/0008/2004 to issue Vacancy List No. 2 of 2005 by 29 July 2005. The WCED wishes to honour this undertaking at all costs. For this reason, an earnest appeal is made to principals and circuit managers, in spite of the short notice, to complete the advertisements on the draft vacancy list by 25 July 2005 so that the vacancy list can be issued by 29 July 2005. The WCED will then be able to complete the processes outlined in the timetable which appeared in Minute No. DPE/0008/2004 of 13 December 2004.
9. The WCED realises that it will require a conscientious effort on the part of all concerned to make a success of this extremely important process. Your prompt and careful attention to this matter will be much appreciated.


SIGNED: J.H. HURTER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2005:07:18