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WC Education Dep: Khayelitsha & Mfuleni learner transport operational again
The Western Cape Education Department said all contracted learner transport buses in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni have been able to operate…
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Many pupils expected to miss school during Santaco taxi strike
As the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) prepares for its provincial strike in the Western Cape on Wednesday, the…
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Pupil placement problems persist in Western Cape
We’re already halfway through the first semester of the academic year and over 1,400 Western Cape pupils still haven’t seen…
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Western Cape Education Dept devises action plan against minibus taxi blockades
The Western Cape Education Department and police have agreed on a plan of action following minibus taxi blockades preventing learners…
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Cape Town minibus operators allegedly harassing scholar transport operators
There are claims minibus taxi operators are threatening and harassing scholar transport operators in at least two Cape Town communities…
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2022 matrics urged to apply for rewrites and re-marking
Last year’s matric candidates who want their matric papers re-marked or-rechecked have until this Friday to apply. The 2022 National…
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Western Cape Education MEC lauds matric class of 2022
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier on Friday praised the matric class of 2022 saying that the province did an…
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Western Cape Education Dept: Some schools making plans to mitigate impact of rolling power cuts
Provincial education authorities said that some schools had made plans to soften the blow of rolling power cuts. The department…
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Education MEC: Western Cape ready for the new academic year
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier said they are as ready as they have ever been for the new academic…
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Western Cape teachers ready to get 2023 academic year underway, says dept
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that teachers were ready to kick off the 2023 school year. Due to…
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Lawyer: Refusing undocumented children access to school wrong & illegal
It is illegal to deny children of undocumented foreign nationals entry at any South African school, human rights activist and…
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Western Cape teachers return to work on Monday ahead of start of new academic year
More than 43,000 teachers and school-based staff across the Western Cape will return to work on Monday morning to prepare…
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ANC WC Education spokesperson worried about learner placement in the province
The African National Congress’ spokesperson for education in the Western Cape legislature Khalid Sayed said he was concerned over the…
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Education MEC: Western Cape schools fully stocked and ready to reopen
There will be more than enough essential items at schools when they reopen next week Wednesday, the Western Cape Education…
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Western Cape schools close their doors for holiday season
Schools across the Western Cape on Wednesday closed their doors for the December holidays. For the next few weeks –…
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WC Education Dept says there’s a plan to get matric pupils to schools ahead of taxi strike
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says contingency measures have been put in place to assist matriculants during a planned…
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MEC Maynier: 14 Western Cape matrics caught with phones or crib notes in exams
So far, 14 Western Cape matric pupils have been caught either bringing their cellphone or crib notes into the school…
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MEC: Western Cape matric exams won’t be affected by public servants strike
The matric exams in the Western Cape won’t be affected by Thursday’s public servants strike. That’s the promise from the…
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Construction at Manenberg school halted as company challenges tender
There’s been yet another delay in the construction of the Manenberg School of Skills, a facility desperately needed in the…
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WC Education Dept worried over effect of load shedding on pupils preparing for end-of-year exams
The Department of Education in the Western Cape said it expected load shedding to affect over 1,500 schools as learners…
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