Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty, Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will be visiting Oudtshoorn schools tomorrow to welcome back some of the 930,000 learners on the first day of schools for the year 2007.

They are to be accompanied by Southern Cape EMDC Director Bonny Sesenyamotse (084 445 7304), Circuit Manager Hugo Jacobs (082 927 4248), as well as as Vincent Domingo, Chairperson of WC Youth Commission and Ellen Prins, MPP for Oudtshoorn.

Programme

07h00 - 08h30: Dysselsdorp Secondary School

Principal: Mr V de Jongh
tel: 044 251 6323, Deelman Str
Programme:
07h15 - Meeting with staff
07h30 - Address Learners Assembly
[The SABC's Morning Live programme will broadcast live from the school.]

09h00 - 10h00: Oudtshoorn High School

Principal: Mr JJ Claassen
tel: 044-279162, cnr Voortrekker & Jan van Riebeeck Rds, Oudtshoorn
Programme:
09h00 - 09h30 Function for 28 A-candidates and parents and staff
09h35 - 09h55: Meeting principal / senior staff

10h15 - 11h15: Bongolethu Primary School

Principal (Acting): Ms Hilda Makwashu
tel: 044-2749235, 8th Avenue, Bongolethu, Oudtshoorn
Programme:
10h15 - Meeting with principal/staff
Address Learner Assembly

11h30 - 12h45: Môrester Secondary School

Principal: Mr J Francis
tel: 044-2724471, Blackwood Str, Bridgetown, Oudtshoorn
Programme:
11h30 - Meeting with principal/staff

Meetings

13h00 - 14h00: Meeting Principals and SGB representatives from theOudtshoorn area, as well as officials from the Oudtshoornoffice.
Venue: Klein-Karoo Vaardigheidskool

15h00 - 16h00: Meeting with Officials from the EMDC office.
Venue: EMDC Office, George

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For enquiries:
Gert Witbooi
Media Liaison Officer
Office of the MEC for Education
Western Cape
Tel: 021 467 2523
Fax: 021 425 5689
Email: gwitbooi@pgwc.gov.za
Visit our website: http://wced.wcape.gov.za