Media Releases

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director of Communication, Western Cape Education In June this year, the Head of Department of the WCED wrote to all public schools indicating the “absolute necessity for courageous and ongoing conversations in our schools about issues of racism, prejudice and ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape I want to wish all our 2020 matrics the very best for your final exams which begin tomorrow. I know this year has been unusual and unsettling, but I have absolute confidence in your resilience and ability to succeed. You have ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Nearly 100 000 candidates will write their NSC exams in the Western Cape this month – a much larger group than would ordinarily write during the November session. 95 427 will write this month, compared to 64 465 for the same ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape It gives me pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr Brent Walters as the next Superintendent General of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). He was officially appointed yesterday by Premier Alan Winde, and will ...