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WCED backs Ramaphosa’s decision to halt two clauses in BELA Act

By Ragheema Mclean The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has voiced its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to delay the implementation of two contentious clauses in the newly enacted Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. Signed into law on Friday, the BELA Act introduces significant changes to the South African education system, including compulsory Grade R, stricter homeschooling regulations, and reinforced language policy fairness. The delay applies to clauses […]

today16 September 2024

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Education expert says WC budget cuts are a social justice problem

By Ragheema Mclean The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has confirmed that the province will lose around 2,400 teaching posts starting January next year, all due to severe budget shortfalls totaling R3.8 billion. The announcement has sparked significant concern among education unions, experts, and the public, including parents. MEC David Maynier stressed that while some contract teachers will not be reappointed and some permanent staff may be relocated to schools […]

today4 September 2024

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Education expert says WC’s education cannot afford slashing 2000 teachers

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert As the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) plans to do away with more than 2000 teachers at the end of the 2024 academic year, many are left anxious and concerned about what the education landscape will look like in the future. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Aslam Fataar, Professor in the Department of Education Policy Studies at Stellenbosch University and currently a Research & Development Professor attached […]

today3 September 2024

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Budget cuts in the WCED places educational sector in crisis- says PEESA

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) announced the cut of over 2400 teaching positions from next year due to a budget shortfall of R3.8 billion over the next three years. According to department head Brent Walters, the department is responsible for covering the remaining 64% of the public sector compensation agreement's cost. The department has already put a hold on hiring non-teaching employees and on expenditure […]

today29 August 2024

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WCED encourages parents to register children for the 2025 academic year

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Western Cape parents who wish to apply for Grade R can still do so, until the end of August 2024. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said although the on-time application window closed on 16 August 2024, parents who wish to register learners for Grade R can do so until the end of August 2024. “We received […]

today21 August 2024

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Racism accusations taint Cape Town’s Pinelands High School

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Social media users have shared a video purportedly showing black African students at Pinelands High School being held captive in a cage by their fellow students of colour. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has called the video, which shows the students being sold as slaves at auction, extremely upsetting and sad. WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said an investigation into the mater is being conducted. “We […]

today29 July 2024

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WCED urges parents to confirm grade 8 placements

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Parents who have been offered a place at a school for Grade 8 learners for the 2025 academic year must confirm their choice of school by 14 June 2024. If they do not confirm by this date, their highest-ranked choice will be automatically confirmed. Western Cape Department of Education spokesperson Bronagh Hammond provided more details on this matter during an interview on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday. "We […]

today11 June 2024

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Placement challenges in Western Cape schools

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) recently reminded parents that they have until mid-June to confirm placements for their children entering Grade 8 next year. This follows rising concerns and criticisms regarding the placement and accommodation of learners in the province. Criticisms from Parents for Equal Education South Africa Founder of Parents for Equal Education South Africa, Vanessa le Roux, voiced her concerns during an interview […]

today6 June 2024

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WCED announces grade 1 and 8 application outcomes this week

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) announced yesterday that parents who applied for a place in Grade One or Grade Eight for their children next year will receive application outcomes this week. Offers must be accepted or declined by the deadline in June. WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond spoke to VOC Breakfast on Tuesday about the outcomes of these applications. "Parents can expect to receive outcomes on Thursday. […]

today28 May 2024

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