Media Releases

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape In accordance with the Gazette promulgated last week by Minister Motshekga, schools are to return on 1 June 2020. We have been engaged in discussions at a national level over the weekend, and were awaiting the Minister’s ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Following the announcement of the dates for the start of the return of learners to schools by the Minister of Basic Education, the various reactions and questions posed serve to illustrate the complexity of the decisions to be ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Parents who applied for their children to attend Western Cape Schools in 2021 earlier this year had expected to hear the outcome of their applications from this weekend. However, this process was disrupted by the unprecedented ...

Open letter from Brian Schreuder, Head of Department, to employees of the WCED Dear Principals and Teachers The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is keenly aware of the anxiety and stress that many of our colleagues are experiencing during this challenging time of lockdown and in the ...