Joint media release by Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer
21 April 2022
Yesterday, Provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, handed in her resignation to Premier Alan Winde, which he accepted, while praising her for her excellent service to the people of the Western Cape.
Provincial Minister Debbie Schäfer said:
“I have been in politics now for twenty years, serving in all three spheres of government. I believe I have made valuable contributions in each.
It has been my great privilege to have served as Provincial Minister of Education in the Western Cape Government for the last eight years. I believe I have left the Department in a better place than I found it, and am proud of the work that we have, together, achieved.