News and Speeches
Media Alert: Press Conference on IDP Disaster
9 June 2008The Director-General of the Western Cape Government, Ms Virginia Peterson, and the Head of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre, Ms Hildegard Fast, will today (Tues) address a media briefing on the Provincial Disaster relating to Internally... Read More
Western Cape Education Department Awards Achievers in Literacy and Numeracy
21 May 2008The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will present 60 School Awards for Meritorious Achievement in Literacy and Numeracy at a gala function in Pinelands tonight (Thursday 22 May, 19h00). Read More
Statement on Xenophobic Attacks
19 May 2008Statement by Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Leonard RamatlakaneWestern Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane says that provincial government, the South African Police Services and various partners are working together... Read More
Budget Speech 2008/2009: Department of Health (Vote 6)
15 May 2008Budget Speech 2008/2009: Department of Health (Vote 6) Read More
More than 46 000 Rural Learners Transported Daily through Learner Transport Scheme
12 May 2008The Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) Learner Transport Scheme benefits almost 46,000 rural learners on a daily basis at a staggering cost of R87 million per year, but will continue to expand to include grade R learners from next year,... Read More
Education MEC Saddened by Death of Learner in Bus Accident
8 May 2008Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore expressed his sadness upon hearing of the tragic death of a 12-year-old learner when a bus collapsed and crushed her body in an accident near Ceres today (Thursday 08 May). Read More
Road Users Cautioned to be Patient as Construction on Koeberg Interchange Starts
7 May 2008Construction on the R690 million Koeberg Interchange starts on Thursday, 8 May 2008. Read More
Higher Education Graduates must Develop Solutions for the Poor
24 April 2008Higher Education should not only produce graduates in commerce, science and technology who are technically skilled, but are also conscious of their potential to develop solutions, which will ultimately benefit the poor and marginalized, says Western... Read More
UCT Professor's Killing A Call to Action to Deal Harshly with Crime
24 April 2008The tragic loss of University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Kevin Rochford who was shot and killed outside his home, is a call to action to deal harshly with crime and violence but also to address the underlying causes, which contribute to a culture... Read More
Fourth Group of Western Cape Cheese Makers Travel to France
24 April 2008Statement by Kobus Dowry, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Read More
Fransman Announces Koeberg Interchange Starting Date - A New Model for Transformation of Construction Industry
22 April 2008Extra R40 Million Allocated for Western Cape Rural Schools
21 April 2008The Government has allocated more than R40 million extra for rural schools who struggle to find qualified and competent teachers, which means they will now have extra money to recruit teachers with incentives of up to R11,528 per annum per post. Read More
Study Shows Grade 6 Learners Improve Literacy Skills, but Maths Remains a Challenge
21 April 2008Statement by Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore Read More
Increased Education Budget to Boost Poorest Schools
17 April 2008Budget presentation to Western Cape Standing Committee on Education, Cultural Affairs and Sport - Statement by Education MEC Cameron Dugmore Read More
Western Cape Authors Call on Government to Enforce Language Policy
8 April 2008The African languages in South Africa are constantly under serious threat because there is no legislation that enforces their protection and usage, a meeting of authors, aspiring African writers and academics told the Minister of Arts and Culture at... Read More
MEC Calls for Review of Appointment Procedures after Teacher on Parole found Guilty of Rape
25 March 2008Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate appointment procedures for teachers and non-academic staff at schools and advise on measures to ensure that those appointed do not pose a risk to... Read More
Cabinet Statement on Declaration of 2nd May 2008 as a Public Holiday
19 March 2008At its meeting this morning, Cabinet endorsed the proposal that the 2nd of May 2008 be declared a public holiday to compensate workers for losing a public holiday as a result of Human Rights Day falling on the same day as Good Friday. Read More
Media Alert: Call For Entries For The 6th Annual Public Sector Innovation (CPSi) Awards
18 March 2008The Director-General of the Western Cape, Ms Virginia Petersen, will on Thursday 20 March 2008, urge the province's 68 000 civil servants to strive to become workers for development as South Africa strives to become a developmental state. Read More
Matric Achievers Get More Awards
16 March 2008Matric candidates who received awards for excellence in the 2007 exams.The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has presented additional awards to eight candidates from previously disadvantaged contexts, who excelled in the 2007 Senior... Read More
MEC Dugmore: School Bus Accident is a Reminder to be Vigilant
10 March 2008A school bus accident this morning (Tuesday 11 March) involving about 40 learners and six staff members was a reminder for our schools, the community and the department once again to continue to be vigilant. Read More
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