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Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Tomorrow more than a million learners in the Western Cape will return to school after the winter holidays. The third term of the academic year is one of the most important terms for our learners, educators and officials as it ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape With 125 days to go to the start of the 2019 NSC examinations, the next five months are the most important time in a learner’s school career. It is therefore important that as a department, we do all that we can to assist our ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape One of my biggest concerns during every school holiday period is those learners whose parents work full time and who are left unsupervised at home. The WCED Safe Schools Directorate has therefore organised various holiday ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape In April this year, I approved the Regulations on the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority, 2019 which outline, among others, the procedures for the appointment of the Chief Evaluator. The WCED has subsequently advertised ...