Media Releases

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape I have noted the claims by various politicians regarding the finding against the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU). The SIU report offers no finding of corruption, collusion or ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape This morning I visited Scottsville Secondary School to celebrate the release of the individual 2021 National Senior Certificate results to learners. The school had the greatest improvement in pass rate last year across the ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape This morning I visited Perivale Primary School to welcome learners to class for the first term. Learners were generally excited to be back in class, but Principal Zaahier Jacobs and his staff were on hand to dry any tears from ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape As schools close on Wednesday 15 December, we reflect on the 2021 academic year, which got off to a bumpy start with delayed reopening. We have unfortunately had to continue with rotating timetables for the year given the ...