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A Grade 9 learner in Cape Town faces threats of violence after a classroom joke leads to a bullying incident. His concerned grandmother speaks out about the alarming situation, highlighting the need for school intervention.
The admissions applications window opened on March 11, 2025, and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has so far received applications for 132,226 learners in Grade R, 1 or 8 next year.
Parents in the Western Cape are reminded to apply for their children's Grade R, 1, or 8 placements before the 15 April 2025 deadline, with over 132 000 applications already submitted.
Parents in the Western Cape must act fast! The deadline for Grade R, 1, or 8 applications is fast approaching, with over 132 000 applications already submitted.
A bus crash near Klawer injures six children, prompting urgent calls for improved school transport safety measures.
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier unveils a historic R33. 259 billion budget aimed at improving educational outcomes, supporting vulnerable learners, and addressing infrastructure needs, amidst criticism from opposition leaders and unions.
The Western Cape Education Department is calling on parents to submit applications for Grade 8 placements by April 15, 2025, as over 33,000 learners have yet to apply. Timely applications ensure effective planning and resource allocation for the upcoming academic year.
The winners of the 2024 School Library Competition in the Western Cape were announced, celebrating the creativity of learners and the importance of library resources in education.
Following a surge in reported bullying incidents in Western Cape schools, a 17-year-old student has been arrested for racial bullying at De Kuilen High School. This alarming trend raises questions about school safety and the effectiveness of current measures to combat bullying.
A Kuils River mother is devastated after her son's earlobe was bitten off during a school fight, raising urgent questions about safety and school discipline.
As part of its Rapid School Building Programme, the WCED is set to complete three additional schools, addressing the urgent need for educational infrastructure in the Western Cape.
Are South African schools safe? Recent violent incidents at Klapmuts High underscore the urgent need for improved safety protocols.
Discover how Miss Glynn Crowley, a dedicated teacher at Rietenbosch Primary School, is changing the lives of underprivileged pupils by ensuring they receive the vision care they need to succeed in their education.
The Western Cape school admissions window for Grade R, 1, and 8 learners opens on 11 March 2025 and closes on 15 April 2025.
EFF and community members came out in solidarity with a 14-year-old boy who was dumped head-first in a toilet bowl blocked with human excrement last month.
COSATU and various trade unions are mobilising against the Western Cape Government's decision to cut over 2000 teacher posts, calling for a protest coinciding with the Premier's State of the Province Address.
They announced plans for a stay away, and called on all workers to support the protest action set to take place on February 26.
COSATU and various trade unions are mobilising against the Western Cape Government's decision to cut over 2,000 teacher posts, calling for a protest coinciding with the Premier's State of the Province Address
A number of the late placements applications stems from children moving to the Western Cape.
Of the on-time applicants that applied up to 12 April 2024, placement was still in progress for 430 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners.
Hundreds of children had to walk close to five kilometres to school each day and back because their homes fell 200m short of qualifying for the free transport provided by the Western Cape Education Department.
Cape Town crimefighters have raised the alarm over a social media channel aimed at sharing footage of vicious school fights across Cape Town.
The Grade 8 learner was bullied by four boys who attacked him inside a toilet cubicle.
Leiden High School learners protested in support of the victim and refused to go back to class.
“The WCED has been made aware of the disturbing video that was distributed on a social media platform. “