Media Releases

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape In January this year, I called for the scrapping of the 1 metre rule in schools which has required the continued rotation of learners in schools across the province and the country. There was overwhelming support for the call ...

Western Cape Education Department National Senior Certificate Examinations 2021 Awards to Candidates Awards to candidates will be presented for the best performance in specified subjects, outstanding performance in the Special Needs category, Special Ministerial awards AND awards to the top 40 ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape I am extremely pleased with the announcement yesterday that the National Cabinet has decided that all schools should return full time. We have been calling for this and welcome this development. The time lost in school has ...

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 ...