News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Western Cape learners will not return to school next week
29 April 2020In a presentation to national parliament today, the Department of Basic Education made a presentation with tentative dates for the reopening of schools across the country. These dates were not definite and do not constitute an official announcement... Read More
Quality Teaching @ home (Part 5)
26 April 2020With schools closing all over the world due to Covid-19, online or distance learning have become the new buzz words in many countries. Read More
Health and Wellness of our employees during COVID-19
26 April 2020Dear 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 uncertain months to come, both in... Read More
Celebrate World Book Day by reading a story to your children
23 April 2020Today is World Book Day, first celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1995 to promote reading and publishing Read More
Online safety to feature in Life Orientation curriculum as learners move online
22 April 2020The lockdown period has brought South Africa face to face with the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read More
Keeping up with the curriculum (Part 4)
17 April 2020Today, I am very excited to announce the launch of a new lesson planning platform intended to assist teachers, parents and learners in this new era of @ home learnin Read More
Emergency school feeding off to a great start in Western Cape
8 April 2020The emergency school feeding programme started around the Western Cape today, as schools and communities have come together to ensure our learners’ health will not suffer during this extended school closure. Read More
Quality reading @home (Part 3)
7 April 2020If I were put on the spot and asked one very simple question: “What is the best education activity a parent can do during lockdown with their children?”, my answer would confidently be: “READING”. Read More
WCED to implement school feeding of vulnerable learners during lockdown
6 April 2020The Western Cape Government has been working hard to find a solution that would ensure that our learners who normally receive school meals during term time do not go hungry during this extended school closure and lockdown. Read More
Quality Learning @home: Grade 12 resources (Part 2)
3 April 2020Grade 12 is already a stressful year for most learners as they complete their schooling career and face their final examinations. With the extended holiday and lockdown period we understand that this can cause further anxiety and distress. Read More
National lockdown – Message from the Western Cape Education Department
25 March 2020On Monday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will enter a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday, 26 March 2020. Read More
School admissions for 2021 have closed
18 March 2020The school admissions application window for the 2021 school year has now closed. We want to thank the thousands of parents who submitted their applications over the past month. Schools will now consider all applications submitted during the period... Read More
Western Cape last day of school is Wednesday 18 March
16 March 2020Following the President’s announcement last night, I joined the other MECs for Education for an urgent Council of Education Ministers (CEM) teleconference with national Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, this morning, to discuss... Read More
WCED launches new reading strategy
15 March 2020This weekend, the Western Cape Education Department launched the Western Cape Reading Strategy. Read More
Western Cape schools remain open, but good hygiene practices are very important
13 March 2020Western Cape schools remain open, but good hygiene practices are very important People are understandably concerned about the coronavirus, now that the Western Cape has a confirmed case. I would, however, urge people to remain calm. Read More
Covid-19 guidance for schools
13 March 2020Today the WCED Head of Department has written to Western Cape principals providing guidance on schools’ responses to the coronavirus. Read More
Minister Schäfer upholds appeal of Beaufort West learner transport decision
11 March 2020I have decided to uphold the appeal of a WCED decision to cancel the learner transport route in Beaufort West, and the transport route will be reinstated with immediate effect. Read More
Ministers Schäfer and Fritz visit Beaufort West to inspect route learners walk
27 February 2020Today I visited Beaufort West to personally inspect the route that learners in the town walk to school in the absence of school transport. I was joined by the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, and district officials. Read More
2019 Language and Mathematics Awards to schools
26 February 2020Last night, the WCED celebrated the achievements of our Province’s schools who produced excellent results and improvements in our Grade 3, 6 and 9 language and mathematics systemic tests in 2019. Read More
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