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At least 35 Western Cape schools vandalised & broken into during summer holidays
At least 35 Western Cape schools vandalised & broken into during summer holidays! At least 35 schools across the Western…
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20 pupils from Mfuleni school discharged after being treated for stomach cramps
20 pupils from Mfuleni school discharged after being treated for stomach cramps! The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has confirmed…
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WC Education Dept warns Bela Bill will be a burden on its budget after being signed into law
The controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa will have consequences on provincial…
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SA Human Rights Commission probes racism at 2 Cape high schools
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is probing two reports of racism at Cape Town schools amid an outcry from…
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EFF threatens to close Pinelands High School after viral slave sale video
The EFF has called on the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to take punitive action against a group of learners…
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WC Education Dept urges parents to accept grade 1 and 8 placements as soon as possible
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has called on parents who have applied for placements for the 2025 school year…
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WCED: Over 132 schools damaged by Cape storm, more than 270 000 pupils affected by closures
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that over 270,000 pupils were affected by the school closure on Monday. Learners…
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Western Cape Education Dept to continue engaging with concerned parents of J.G. Meiring High School pupils after stabbing
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it would continue engaging concerned parents of pupils at J.G. Meiring High School…
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People living along Heideveld school a safety risk for teachers and pupils, says WCED
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that a group of people living on land alongside a school in Heideveld…
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Western Cape Education Dept warns matric pupils against cheating as exams approach
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has issued a stern warning to matriculants against cheating. This as the countdown to…
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9 Western Cape schools get new science laboratories
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has launched nine new science laboratories in nine schools across the province. On Tuesday,…
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Almost 30 Rhodes High learners suspended after last month’s violent celebrations
Twenty-six learners at Rhodes High School were suspended after a group of Grade 12s disrupted schooling and caused extensive damage…
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Western Cape Education Dept: Santaco taxi strike is destroying teaching and learning
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says the Santaco minibus taxi strike has resulted in 852,259 learners not attending school…
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Cape Town school running anti-bullying programmes after grade 3 pupil blade attack
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said the Stephen Road Primary School in Cape Town’s Lotus River would be running…
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Pupil forced to perform oral s.e.x at school
Residents from Worcester are outraged after a s.e.xual assault incident at a local school in the area is being dealt…
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WCED and Codeta head to court over scholar transport impasse
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and taxi association, Codeta, will square up at the Western Cape High Court on…
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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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Cape Town taxi strike kept over 128 000 pupils out of school
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said while the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) held its two-day taxi strike,…
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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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WC Education Dept calls for calm following scabies outbreak
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has called for calm as it deals with a scabies outbreak at two schools…
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