Media Releases

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape With matric exams just around the corner, I want to encourage as many of our matric learners aged 18 and over to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible in time for their National Senior Certificate examinations. Some ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape This evening I was joined by the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, as the WCED announced the provincial winners of the 2021 National Teaching Awards. They will go on to represent us in the national competition next ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape This morning I visited Portia Primary School and Hyde Park Primary School to hand over toiletry packs to the Grade R and Grade 1 learners. The packs were donated by the staff of the WCED’s Head Office, district offices, and ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Our schools are looking forward to welcoming learners back to school tomorrow after the extended holiday. I wish our learners and staff a happy and productive start to the third term, and trust that the fact that they have had ...