By Ragheema Mclean The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is issuing a reminder to parents that the online application window for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2025 school year will close at midnight tonight (12 April 2024). Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Friday morning, WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the applications portal opened a month ago on 11 March 2024, and to date more than 80 000 […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is grappling with an R870-million deficit in the 2024/2025 financial year due to substantial national budget cuts, according to WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond. Hammond elaborated on the repercussions of these budget reductions, stating, “Last year, we were faced with large budget cuts, which affected how we pay our salaries. Our department had to significantly reduce its infrastructure budget. This year, we […]
By Ragheema Mclean Last week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) officially opened admission applications for the 2025 school year for learners entering Grades 1 and 8. Giving an update on the application process, WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said that the admissions process has been successful, with the website experiencing no downtime. “We reached 39,000 applications on Friday and I’m sure that the figure would have peaked to over the […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced the opening of online admissions for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2025 academic year, with registration commencing on March 11, 2024, and closing on April 12, 2024. Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the WCED, shared the importance of parents preparing and certifying all necessary documentation for registration. "This morning when it hit midnight, we opened our online […]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Voice of the Cape (VOC) Radio was abuzz on Tuesday as people flocked to the station to take full advantage of its first free community services day. Listeners had the opportunity to personally engage with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), the City of Cape Town (COCT) and the Western Cape Blood Services (WCBS). An array of services […]
By Ragheema Mclean The clock is ticking for parents and guardians with grade one and eight learners as the 2025 online admissions period in the Western Cape will open soon. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that applications will open on the 11th of March and close on the 12th of April 2024. The department has appealed to parents to apply early and on time. This is to […]
By Ragheema Mclean The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has faced an unprecedented influx of late applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners since the beginning of 2024, with a total of 3,579 applications for this year. As of 15 February 2024, 99.6% of Grade 1 and Grade 8 placement applications for the 2024 school year, totalling 124,808, have been resolved, with 529 learners, or 0.4%, still undergoing placement. […]
By Ragheema Mclean With just one day to go before the first school bell rings for the 2024 school year, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says it’s all systems go as they prepare to welcome learners back to school. The department expressed: “We are looking forward to welcoming our learners back for the 2024 school year – it is all systems go!” School teachers returned to work on Monday, […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is grappling with the consequences of a significant budget cut of R716 million, adversely affecting plans to construct 21 new schools in the province. Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the WCED, addressed the issue on VOC Breakfast on Thursday, shedding light on the challenges posed by the budget constraints. Hammond explained the budget cut's origin, stating, “The public service wage deal negotiated […]
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