1. The Provincial Minister of Education has announced that all school principals in the Western Cape will receive a personal computer (PC) tablet during 2012. The PC tablets are intended to enhance communication and improve the way in which the Western Cape Education Department provides support to our principals.
2. The PC tablets have been procured by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and delivery commenced on Friday 16 November 2012. The supplier will be paid by the WCED and no payment must be made by the school to the supplier.
3. Kindly note that, in terms of Par 17.2 of National Treasury Regulations, principals are required, for auditing purposes, to keep a copy of the original signed delivery note and supporting documentation in a safe place for a period of 5 years.
4. The PC tablets are a once-only provision for the use of school principals. Each PC tablet remains an asset of the school and must be recorded in the school's asset register.
5. The PC tablet is supplied with insurance for a period of two years. It is suggested that, after this period, the PC tablet be insured by the school. Details of the insurance are available from the suppliers at tel. no. 087 8130 304. In a case of theft, it must be reported to the police, a case number obtained and the relevant officials at the district office informed.
6. A SIM card is provided with the PC tablet and remains the property of the WCED. 500 MB of data have been loaded onto the SIM card. Any top-up or subsequent data purchase is for the account of the school. You are referred to Government Gazette No. 29179 for information on such purchases. Sections 94 – 99 have direct reference to this aspect.
7. Each PC tablet carries a two-year warranty swop out and should you experience any problems of a technical nature, or require device support and warranty services, please direct your queries to the supplier's dedicated helpline at tel. no. 087 8130 304. (Note that this is not the Ce-I Helpdesk.) Should you require additional assistance you may contact School Net SA at tel.no. 011 403 5777.
8. Training of principals in the use of the PC tablet will be provided. Training dates will be decided on in consultation with the district directors and then communicated to principals timeously. The training will include an introduction to the features of the PC tablet and instruction in how to use the PC tablet for organising and recording meetings, communicating, reading, writing, professional learning and delivering presentations.
9. Should you require additional assistance after training, you may contact the relevant WCED official in the table below:

  WCED Official Component Designation Tel. no. e-Mail address
1 Deon Louw Head Office IMG 021 467 2653 Deon.Louw@westerncape.gov.za
2 Wayne Blauw Chief Directorate: Districts CD: Districts 021 467 2557 Wayne.Blauw@westerncape.gov.za
3 Saaid Agherdien Head Office e-Learning 021 467 2855 sagherd@pgwc.gov.za
4 Ismail Dout Head Office e-Learning 021 467 2270 idout@pgwc.gov.za
5 Richard Vander Horst Metro Central District e-Learning 021 659 4305 Rvdhorst@westerncape.gov.za
6 Nazeem Sheik Metro Central District IMG 021 514 6927 Nsismail@westerncape.gov.za
7 Rodney Nissen Metro East District e-Learning 021 900 7250 Rnissen@novell.pgwc.gov.za
9 Moederick Jacobs Metro North District e-Learning 021 938 3142 Mojacobs@westerncape.gov.za
10 L Rutgers Metro North District IMG 021 938 3000 Lerutger@westerncape.gov.za
11 Deon Khan Metro South District e-Learning 021 370 2040 Dkhan@westerncape.gov.za
12 Annette Fella Metro South District Strat. & Comm. 021 782 6102 Afella@westerncape.gov.za
13 Harriet Lackey Cape Winelands District e-Learning 023 348 4611 hlakey@westerncape.gov.za
14 Bertram Jacobs Cape Winelands District IMG 023 347 0820 Bdjacobs@westerncape.gov.za
15 Sammy Bouwers Eden & Central Karoo District e-Learning 044 803 8385 Samuel.Bouwers@westerncape.gov.za
16 Simonette Du Plessis Overberg District e-Learning 028 287 7614 Siduples@westerncape.gov.za
17 Horatio Hart West Coast District e-Learning 021 860 1200 Hwhart@westerncape.gov.za
18 Avril Daniels West Coast district IMG 022 719 1809 Avdaniel@westerncape.gov.za
10. The WCED expects that the PC tablets will provide principals with improved opportunities to communicate and collaborate with fellow principals, education district officials and the WCED Head Office.


SIGNED: JH LYNERS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL: INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION
DATE: 2012:11:12

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