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Resigation, debbie schafer, resigns, MEC resigns, Alan Winde, Democratic Alliance, Western Cape
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Debbie Schäfer hands in resignation, will remain a DA member

grade 10 schools learners WCED
Western Cape

WCED calls for schools to return to normal, scrapping of the one-metre rule

learners'
Lifestyle

Schools can no longer force parents to buy uniforms from a specific supplier

Resigation, debbie schafer, resigns, MEC resigns, Alan Winde, Democratic Alliance, Western Cape
News

Debbie Schäfer hands in resignation, will remain a DA member

grade 10 schools learners WCED
Western Cape

WCED calls for schools to return to normal, scrapping of the one-metre rule

learners'
Lifestyle

Schools can no longer force parents to buy uniforms from a specific supplier

matric exam pledge debbie schafer
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‘Cheating is not worth it!’: Matric learners and parents will be required to sign these forms ahead of exams

By Storm Simpson21-10-2021 13:45

WC Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said matric learners will be required to sign a ‘commitment’ and pledge before writing their final exams. This comes after cheating scandals nearly led to a rewrite last year.

Don't Say Gay
Lifestyle

Local LGBTQI+ organisations fight for trans learner to wear boy’s uniform

By Naledi de Wee21-07-2021 12:06

The fight for a transgender Western Cape learner to wear a boy’s uniform continues after he was forced to wear the girl’s uniform due to school policy.

WCED schools National Shutdown
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WCED plans to find schools for 2550 learners who missed the first term

By Storm Simpson23-04-2021 13:27

Schools in the Western Cape are chock-a-block but the WCED has a plan to get more than 2000 learners who missed out on the first term back into classrooms.

schools reopening south africa
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More than 3 000 Gauteng students didn’t return to school on Monday

By Cheryl Kahla15-02-2021 20:57

Lesufi said he wouldn’t allow a pandemic to be used as an excuse to drop out of school.

Brackenfell High School EFF
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EFF cancel meeting with Debbie Schäfer ahead of Brackenfell protest

By Andrea Chothia19-11-2020 10:02

EFF representatives said they were ‘too busy’ preparing for the protest at Brackenfell High School to attend the meeting.

Teacher allegedly charged with fraud for identifying as african
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‘Shock’ as teacher allegedly charged with fraud for identifying as ‘African’

By Andrea Chothia14-10-2020 12:43

A teacher has allegedly been charged with fraud for identifying as ‘African’. Debbie Schäfer says victimisation will not be tolerated.

schools
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School admission deadline for Western Cape schools fast approaching

By Dan Meyer02-07-2020 16:37

The deadline to accept the placements offered to successful candidates through the school admissions process is on Friday July 3.

Cape Town Schools
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WCED: Protests over school reopening more harmful than good

By Dan Meyer29-06-2020 14:17

The WC Education MEC has said that groups disrupting schools are putting students in danger, and stands by the decision to reopen schools.

Angie Motshekga on reopening of schools under Level 3
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Live stream: Angie Motshekga to finalise plan on reopening of schools

By Andrea Chothia01-06-2020 10:37

Angie Motshekga is expected to brief the nation on the reopening of schools under Level 3. Here’s what time she will take to the podium.

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WCED: ‘Preparations for return of learners to schools are going well’

By Andrea Chothia20-05-2020 15:13

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has cited huge disadvantages of the closure of schools.

vaccine mandates protest
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Sea Point High School hit by armed robbers

By Nick Krige06-06-2019 16:39

The thieves made off with at least 50 cellphones belonging to students of Sea Point High School and injured a teacher’s face in the process.

Western Cape rape primary school
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WCED confirm four primary school students raped by fellow learners

By Tom Head06-02-2019 18:52

It’s beyond horrifying, and has left us lost for words. The victims were in Grades 4 and 5, but the perpetrators are Grade 6 and 7 students in the Western Cape.

Child Abduction southern suburbs
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Cape schools’ third child abduction within a month reported in Southern Suburbs

By Tom Head29-08-2018 17:40

A learner from the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town has become the latest victim of child abduction from outside a school.

Western Cape Education
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Western Cape Education Minister pleads for specialised gang units to be deployed

By Nic Andersen31-07-2018 11:40

Things are getting desperate now…

Western Cape schools
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27 Cape schools burgled and vandalised during latest school holiday

By Nic Andersen24-07-2018 12:47

Many children have returned from their break to damaged facilities…

anc da covid-19 western cape
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ANC plans on shutting down DA plans to allow alcohol in schools

By Andile Sicetsha28-06-2018 16:59

Cameron Dugmore of the ANC Western Cape slams DA’s ‘alcohol in school’ bill.

Durban court shooting
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Western Cape Education Department offers reward after multiple armed robberies

By Nic Andersen05-06-2018 15:49

The department is sick of schools and teachers being targetted.

Durban court shooting
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Fatal primary school shooting in Saldanha Bay leaves teacher dead

By Nic Andersen11-04-2018 12:06

A tragic school shooting less than two hours outside Cape Town has left a teacher dead and her class traumatised. We have all the latest details.

Smart meter
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Western Cape schools saving millions of litres thanks to Smart Meter device

By Nic Andersen04-12-2017 16:57

Western Cape schools have been doing their bit to help save water. It seems one device has made a massive difference. We have the details.

Equal Education demand government help to fight gang culture in schools
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Equal Education demand government help to fight gang culture in schools

By Tom Head27-10-2017 11:16

The collective plan to hand a memorandum to Parliament this afternoon to demand more support

drugs
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66.7% of Western Cape school kids tested for drugs, test positive

By Nic Andersen28-09-2017 14:33

The Western Cape education Department has raised the alarm bells after drug testing of students revealed truly worrying results. Drugs keep causing chaos.

Western Cape schools facing ov
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Western Cape schools facing over R120m damages after #CapeStorm

By Nic Andersen20-06-2017 11:27

Truly extensive…

crime in Cape Town ANC DA
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Education vs Not Being Shot: Western Cape MEC pleads for gang units to protect local schools

By Nic Andersen02-06-2017 12:37

Going to school should never mean putting your life at risk.

And the results are in; Wester
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And the results are in; Western Cape matrics excel, only province to improve pass rate

By Gerhard Jacobs05-01-2016 19:59

The Western Cape’s minister of education seems to have been spot on in her prediction and every student that passed in the province has done so with access to higher education… pretty neat!

Western Cape education ministe
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Western Cape education minister “quietly confident” in province’s 2015 matrics

By Gerhard Jacobs05-01-2016 07:27

Minister Schafer believes that the province’s 2015 NSC results will be even better than the previous year, with Mathematics and Science a key focus.

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