Media Releases

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Don’t wait! There are just 2 days left for parents to submit their applications for grade 1 and 8 admissions in 2025! The Grade 1 and 8 online admissions window for the 2025 school year opened at 00h01 on Monday, 11 March 2024 ...

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will remain closed on Tuesday, 9 April 2024. The second day of closure will only be applicable to the 281 schools in the Cape Winelands Education District, and the ...

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape What is causing panic and confusion is the twisting of facts about the cost containment measures being implemented as a result of massive budget cuts imposed by national government in the Western Cape. We have in fact employed ...

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 ...