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PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF THE WESTERN CAPE - NEWS ARCHIVE: MARCH 2007
Target Setting for Quality Education
30 March 2007
Targets setting for quality education - Statement by Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore ...  > 
Deadline for Comments on Draft Provincial Noise Control Regulations Extended
30 March 2007
The deadline for the submission of written coments on the draft Provincial Noise Control Regulations has been extended. The draft Regulations are being made to tighten planning controls around noisy activities to lessen the impact of noise on people.  > 
Inquiry into West Coast Schools Starts
29 March 2007
An inquiry into various issues in schools in the Saldanha municipal area, including allegations of racism, access, transport, school fees and provisioning will start on Tuesday 27 March, 19h00, when senior officials of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) meet with the community of Laingville ...  > 
WCED Launches Investigation into Alleged Racial Attack
29 March 2007
Langenhoven Gymnasium Alleged Racial Attack - Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore on behalf of the Western Cape Education Department.  > 
Retired Bus Driver, 72, Wins WCED Adult Learner Award
27 March 2007
Mr Adam Marais, a 72-year-old retired bus driver, is among adult learners who received awards from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) this week.  > 
Seminar Series: Reading for Enjoyment
27 March 2007
Calling all ...  > 
WCED Celebrates ABET Achievements
22 March 2007
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be acknowledging and rewarding the achievements of adult learners this evening (Thursday 22 March 2007, 19h00) at a presentation ceremony at the Cape Teaching Institute (former teacher training college) in Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River.  > 
Dugmore Joins Call for "Bike to Work" Day
22 March 2007
In support of the call by the Pedal Power Association (PPA) and the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) for "Bike to Work" day, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will be riding in tandem with representatives of the two organizations to schools and then to work ...  > 
WCED Workshop on Assessment Standards and Qualifications in Schools
22 March 2007
About 250 teachers, principals, union representatives, tertiary institutions, curriculum experts and senior education officials will meet this weekend to deliberate on protocols for assessment standards and qualifications in the new Further Education and Training (FET) curriculum and in the General Education and Training (GET) band ...  > 
Performance Agreements to be Linked to School Targets
19 March 2007
Performance agreements of education officials must be linked to the successful meeting of academic targets in schools. So said Education MEC Cameron Dugmore in his keynote address to a workshop on Assessment Standards in schools, convened by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today and ...  > 
Inquiry Into Education Provisioning In Saldanha Municipal Schools
13 March 2007
Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today announced a Task Team that will investigate and offer recommendations on various issues in schools in the Saldanha municipal area, including allegations of racism, access, transport, school fees and provisioning.  > 
School Temporarily Closed After Clashes Between Learners and SAPS
13 March 2007
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has temporarily stopped schooling of the Masibambisane High School in Delft, following two days of clashes between learners and the SAPS during which shots were fired, resulting in at least three learners being treated for minor injuries, and one ...  > 
Further Options for Skills Acquisition for Young People
12 March 2007
Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has announced further options for young people in acquiring skills, which were previously not easily accessible for historically disadvantaged communities.  > 
Targets for Maths and Science Passes
8 March 2007
Although there had been some slight increases in the number of Maths and Science passes, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has put in place extra measures to support schools, and will set targets for each high school to achieve even higher marks.  > 
R50 Million Feeding Scheme Benefits Two Hundred Thousand Learners
7 March 2007
More than 200,000 learners in 991 poor schools benefit from the Government's now renamed National School Nutrition Programme, at a cost of almost R50 million. So said Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore today in an interpellation during the Provincial Legislature sitting. The programme catered ...  > 
South Africa Pursues Millenium Development Goals on Education (MDGs)
7 March 2007
In the last twelve years of democracy, the country has made great strides in the reconstruction of South Africa and Africa. In pursuit of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on Education, it has successfully united 19 different education departments; increased the number of successful ...  > 
Western Cape Budget Good News for Education
7 March 2007
The Western Cape provincial budget tabled today is good news for education in the province and builds on the positive allocations made by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, says Education MEC Cameron Dugmore.  > 
Aggrey Klaaste Maths, Science and Technology Awards
6 March 2007
Three teachers from Worcester, Cape Town and Paarl have won the provincial Aggrey Klaaste Maths, Science and Technology Teacher of the Year Awards for 2007.  > 
Impumelelo Silver Award for Agriculture
5 March 2007
Dr Anina Lee, Overstrand Conservation Foundation and Hennis Germishuys of Landcare. One of the Department of Agriculture's Landcare projects, the Kleinrivier Environmental & Employment Project (KEEP), won a silver award at the annual Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust Awards ceremony on 17 February 2007.  > 
Waste Management In Education Project (WAME) Host Educator Workshops
5 March 2007
Ever considered the possibilities that more than 6 000 tonnes of waste generated per day in Cape Town alone hold for an innovative entrepreneur? Fortunately the possibilities are not restricted to the Peninsula but are open to every citizen of a place where waste is ...  > 
"For the Sake of Our Lives" Campaign Launches at Western Cape Schools
4 March 2007
Deputy Education Minister Enver Surty will join Western Cape MEC Cameron Dugmore and athletes Elana Meyer and Johan Landsman on Tuesday 06 March in the "for the sake of our lives" campaign.  > 
Prevention of Diarrohea Amongst Toddlers
1 March 2007
'The secret weapon against diarrhea is plenty of water', said Minister Uys during a visit to the Delft Community Health Center. 'Parents of young children must wash their hands with soap and water a few times per day and if their children have diarrhea then ...  > 
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