Media Releases

Statement by Brian Schreuder - Head of Department – Western Cape Education Department The disciplinary hearing of Wesley Neumann, principal of Heathfield High School, is resuming today. Over the past few months the WCED, and some of its officials, have had to endure relentless personal attacks from ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape The first reports regarding evaluations of schools undertaken by the Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA) have been completed and are now available online. This is a significant milestone for the SEA, and for transparency and ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Ayakha Melithafa, from the Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT) in Khayelitsha, is one of five matric students from the class of 2020 who will leave Cape Town today on an all-expenses-paid educational adventure in ...

Statement by Brian Schreuder, HoD – Western Cape Education Department It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of Stanley Henkeman, Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR). Mr Henkeman has done incredible work regarding justice and reconciliation ...