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Western Cape Government calls for scrapping of the 1M rule at schools and a full return to school

13 January 2022

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape On Tuesday, the Minister of Basic Education confirmed in a statement issued that no plans are currently in place to change the current Directions issued by the Department of Basic Education in terms of the Disaster Management ...

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End of year message from Minister Schäfer

14 December 2021

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 ...

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Minister Schäfer urges caution regarding matric rage events

16 November 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape As we near the halfway mark for the 2021 NSC exams, I appeal to all matric learners to carefully consider the risks of attending matric rage and other social events at this time. Last year, a large cluster of cases developed ...

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My Covid Journey: Minister Schäfer launches competition to recognise learners’ experiences of the pandemic

3 November 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape In celebration of International School Library Month, which took place during October, the WCED will again hold a school library competition in which learners can help their school win R25 000 to spend on school library ...

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The Western Cape Class of 2021 in numbers

24 October 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape 73 966 candidates will write the 2021 November National Senior Certificate exams in the Western Cape. This includes 59 849 full time candidates, and 14 117 part-time candidates. This is an increase from the 54 741 full time ...

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Minister Schäfer issues stern warning to matrics: cheating is not worth it!

21 October 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Last year, a serious National Senior Certificate exam leak almost led to the rewriting of certain matric exams across the country. This illustrates just how much damage leaking and cheating can do, with far-reaching ...

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Minister Schäfer appeals to all residents to avoid disrupting exams

18 October 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape The practical exams for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams for 2021 begin tomorrow. 10 058 learners will complete their Computer Applications Technology (CAT) practical exam on Tuesday, while 875 learners have their ...

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Minister Schäfer visits learners in pioneering digital classroom

17 October 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape On Friday, I was joined by the WCED’s Superintendent-General, Mr Brent Walters, on a visit to the iBhodi Trust digital classroom to engage with the learners receiving their education online. The classroom is located at Beacon ...

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Matric support resources in the countdown to the start of the NSC exams

14 October 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape With matric exams starting on the 27 th of October, it is crucial that all Grade 12 learners spend time revising their work in preparation. While this has been a tough year for them, there is still time to catch up on missed ...

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Minister Schäfer urges people to make use of mental health interventions for Matriculants

11 October 2021

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape As October is National Mental Health Awareness Month, I would like to make a special appeal to all Western Cape residents to support and be mindful of our matric Class of 2021 as we count down toward the start of the National ...

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