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We are doing everything to support our schools following major budget cuts imposed by national government

4 April 2024

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director Communication, WCED In 2023, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) was dealt a devastating blow after the national government announced major budget cuts, which forced us to implement stringent cost containment measures. We are currently facing an R870 ...

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Team Western Cape wins National Primary School Track and Field Championships

28 March 2024

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director Communication, WCED The Western Cape’s primary school athletes won the national track and field championships in Limpopo for the first time ever since the inception of the competition. The athletes competed on 25 and 26 March 2024 at the Oscar Mpetha Stadium ...

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Debate on Vote 5: Education – A budget to build on our successes

27 March 2024

Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape 1. Introduction This year, we will spend R30.85 billion on education in the Western Cape. This is the largest budget for education that we have ever tabled, and the largest budget of any department in our province. It will allow ...

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Don’t wait! Update on grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025

26 March 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The Grade 1 and 8 online admissions window for the 2025 school year opened at 00h01 on Monday, 11 March 2024. Applications will close at 23h59 on 12 April 2024 . We have now reached the halfway point in our on-time admissions ...

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Don’t wait! Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025 open today

11 March 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The Grade 1 and 8 online admissions window for the 2025 school year opened at 00h01 this morning, 11 March 2024 . We have already received applications for 7 875 learners since the window opened this morning. This year, this ...

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Premier Winde and Minister Maynier visit Back On Track extra classes

10 March 2024

Joint Statement by Premier Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, and Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape On Saturday, 9 March 2024, Premier Alan Winde joined Western Cape Education Minister, David Maynier, for a visit to Rocklands Primary School, where Grade 4 and 7 ...

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Minister Maynier urges parents to vote in the School Governing Body elections

6 March 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape While most of us are aware of the general elections taking place later this year, there is another large election that is about to take place which involves all parents and caregivers across the country: the 2024 School ...

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Don’t wait! Get your 2025 school admission documents ready

29 February 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape It is already that time of the year again! The admissions window for the 2025 school year opens in just 10 days’ time, on Monday, 11 March 2024. Applications for Grade 1 and 8 open at 00h01 on 11 March 2024 and close at 23h59 ...

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Rapid School Build receives a vote of confidence from National Treasury

22 February 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We are delighted that the National Treasury has made an additional provisional allocation of R2.549 billion to our Rapid School Build programme in the Western Cape, following our application for funding through the national ...

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Extremely late applications for 3 579 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners received since 1 January 2024

16 February 2024

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We have been hard at work since before schools reopened to find places for learners in the 2024 school year, and to complete our extensive infrastructure programme to create additional places. The massive current financial year ...

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