News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Minister Grant Reviews Effects of Stayaway
9 August 2010Reports received from our district offices indicate that 7% (102) of our schools closed as a result of today's industrial strike action.Reports also indicate that just over a quarter (26%) of educators were absent from work. Read More
MEC Outlines Plans for Tuesday's Public Service Stayaway
5 August 2010The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is prepared for the upcoming stayaway by educator unions this coming Tuesday and has a number of contingency plans in place. Read More
Basket of Posts Consultation: Ensuring the Delivery of a Quality Curriculum
3 August 2010Today, I have met with teacher unions and governing body organisations to consult on the basket of posts that will be made available in 2011.This is consultative process that is required by law. Read More
Education MEC on Possible Strike Action
1 August 2010Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant is continuing to monitor closely the developments related to possible industrial action by teachers.The Minister remains hopeful that a settlement between the National Government and Unions will be... Read More
Media Alert: MEC to Attend the Provincial Launch of the National Science Week
28 July 2010Tomorrow, Minister Donald Grant will be speaking at the Provincial launch of the National Science Week in the Western Cape.National Science Week is a countrywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and role players conducting... Read More
Western Cape Harnessing Technology to Improve the Quality of Teaching
28 July 2010I am delighted to be here to celebrate the handing over of the "150 schools ICT project." Read More
MEC Comments on Possible Industrial Action by Teacher Unions
27 July 2010We remain hopeful that a settlement will be reached before any industrial action by teacher unions goes ahead. Read More
Media Alert: Telkom and the Western Cape make Broadband available to 150 Schools
27 July 2010Tomorrow, the MD of Telkom SA, Pinky Moholi, will be handing over the "Telkom 150 schools project" to Western Cape Minister for Education Donald Grant. Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of the Khayelitsha School of Skills
22 July 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be attending the official opening of the Khayelitsha/ Lathi-tha School of Skills.The school provides special educational support to learners in the Khayelitsha area. Read More
MEC Alert: MEC to Attend a Renovation Handover Ceremony at Dr Nelson R Mandela High School
21 July 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be attending a renovation handover ceremony at Dr Nelson R Mandela High School in Crossroads. Read More
Western Cape Wraps up a Successful Literacy and Numeracy Roadshow
21 July 2010Since April, officials from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) have been travelling across the province to discuss the latest literacy and numeracy results of Grade six (6) learners. Read More
Media Alert: MEC to Attend the Literacy and Numeracy Roadshow
20 July 2010Since April, officials from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) have been travelling across the province to discuss the latest literacy and numeracy results of Grade six (6) learners. Read More
MEC Monitors Latecomers from Cape Town Station
19 July 2010This morning, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant monitored latecomers arriving from Cape Town station.Waiting in the corridor in the Golden Acre shopping centre, Grant approached learners that were late for school. Read More
Media Alert: Bikers for Books and Balls Mass Ride for Rural Schools
19 July 2010On Saturday (12 June, 2010), Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Adv. Lennit Max will join Bikers for Books and Balls (an initiative by the online magazine Bikernews) in a mass ride from N1 City Mall through the streets of Cape Town to the Good Hope... Read More
Media Alert: MEC to Monitor Latecomers from Cape Town Station through Golden Acre
18 July 2010Tomorrow, Western Cape Education Minister Donald Grant will be monitoring latecomers from Cape Town station through Golden Acre shopping centre. Read More
Drop in Burglary and Vandalism Cases over Longer Holiday Period
13 July 2010Yesterday learners and educators returned to school for the start of the third term.With their return, the Education Department of the Western Cape was able to establish how many schools had been affected by burglaries and vandalism over the long... Read More
Minister Grant: Third Term Starts on a Positive Note
12 July 2010Today marked the first day of the third term in the school calendar.Almost one million learners returned to school today, after a long and eventful winter vacation. Read More
Western Cape Prepared and Ready for the Start of the Third School Term
11 July 2010Tomorrow, almost one million learners across the Western Cape will be returning to school for the start of the third term. Read More
MEC Welcomes Changes to the Education Curriculum
5 July 2010The Western Cape Ministry for Education largely welcomes today's announcement on changes to the education curriculum by Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga. Read More
One Hundred Days to Go before first National Certificate Examination
3 July 2010With one hundred (100) days to go before the first National Senior Certificate Examination, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is prepared and ready. Read More
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