Media Releases

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 ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape The 5 th of October is World Teachers’ Day, a day on which teachers across the world are celebrated. Throughout the month of October, the Western Cape Education Department will be acknowledging all our educators for making an ...

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 ...