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Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

WCED Clarifies Remarks on Homeschool Registration Following CHE Action


On 27 July 2025, Cape Home Educators (CHE) sent a letter to the Western Cape Education Minister in response to statements made at the PCBE meeting on 24 July. The concerns related to the WCED’s proposed online homeschool registration platform. In response, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) held a meeting with home educators on 31 July 2025. Key Discussion Points at the Meeting Clarification from WCED: Mr. Alan Meyer, Deputy Director-General...

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