Parents and learners of Uitsig High School are planning a march to voice concerns about the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) decision to close the school and relocate learners and staff to new premises. In response to concerns by community members, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called on the department not to close the Elsies River based school and has filed a complaint with the Human […]
In the wake of increased racist rhetoric appearing on social media platforms in South Africa, the recent surfacing of a Whatsapp voice note has called into question the role of schools in quelling racist comments and/or actions. In the voice note, with the piano in the background, one of the boys is heard poetically saying “I feel pain unearthly because I hate Ks.” After which, another boy says “I am […]
More than a week after the beginning of term 7 900 pupils have not found places in schools in the Western Cape, according to Western Cape education MEC Debbie Schafer. Noxolo Ntshuntshe and Samkelo Mjambo are among the parents who have not been able to find places for their children in school. They are both from Masiphumelele, which has only one primary school and one high school. Ntshuntshe, a domestic […]
The summer holidays have come to an end as children from across the country made their way back to school this morning to mark the start of the academic year for 2017. In the Western Cape, more than one million pupils set out to kick start the first term for the year. Voice of the Cape broadcasted live from the Mountain Road Primary school in Woodstock. The atmosphere was a […]
Over one million pupils are set to head back to school across the Western Cape for 2017 academic year, according to the Western Cape Education Department. The commencement, however, is not without hiccups, with placements and a lack of infrastructure plaguing hopes for a smooth transition into the new year. Education MEC Debbie Schafer has stated that while the Western Cape’s backlog is less than that of Gauteng, the province […]
A number of discriminatory practices have been found at Sans Souci Girls’ High School during an investigation by the Western Cape education department. "The investigation found that a number of discriminating practices gave rise to understandable unhappiness among learners and steps have already been taken to remedy these," Western Cape education department head Brian Schreuder said on Tuesday. The department started an investigation following disruptions at the school, in Newlands, […]
Frustrated parents at the Pinelands Primary school are demanding that the principal and senior management be removed, amid allegations of maladministration at the school. They have urged the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to immediately publish a report, which was meant to probe the allegations. The School Governing Body (SGB), as well as parents gathered outside the school on Thursday morning to protest against the alleged maladministration. One of the parents, […]
While most Western Cape schools fall within quintile four and five categories (fee-paying), many parents whose children attend these schools are unable to afford annual fees. Despite the existence of quintile one to three schools (no-fee schools), the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) this year increased its subsidization of quintile four and five schools with R47.5 million. There are currently 569 public fee-paying schools in the Western Cape, of which […]
The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) has urged the community to keep South Africa’s Matriculants in their duas, as they embark on the most important examinations of their schooling journey. The MJC in a statement wished all Grade 12’s well and urged students to put in all the necessary effort to achieve good results. “We need to remind ourselves that the beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: ‘Indeed Allah loves if any […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
