Western 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 learners and teachers.  > 

The 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.  > 

On Monday 17 March 2008, at a Human Rights Day celebration organized by the Office of the Public Protector, Adv. Lawrence Mushwana, the Premier of the Western Cape, Mr Ebrahim Rasool, addressed the theme of Protecting the Rights of the Child.  > 

Matric 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 Certificate Examinations.Mecer donated laptop computers for five of the candidates, while ...  > 

Premier Ebrahim Rasool has decided to reopen nominations for the Provincial Development Council(PDC) as certain proposals did not comply with the legal requirements, namely, some did not reach the Provincial Government of the Western Cape by the closing date of 7 February 2008, some did ...  > 

Premier Ebrahim Rasool will honour excellence in Western Cape Government projects which are bringing meaningful change to the lives of our people.  > 

A 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.  > 

Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool will tomorrow (Fri) join the 'ID Yourself' campaign, to be launched by Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in Gugulethu, Cape Town, in a bid to get young people to apply for an Identity Document. The Group Chief Executive Officer of ...  > 

Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has welcomed the allocation of R9 billion for education that Finance MEC Lynn Brown today unveiled in her Provincial Budget Speech. It means the Western Cape Education Department's budget has increased by R1.3 billion and will continue to grow over the ...  >