The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has received an unprecedented number of Grade 1 and 8 admission applications for 2025. Also read: Parents concerned as national budget cuts lead to teacher layoffs By the time the admissions window closed on Friday, 12 April, the department had received 102 680 applications, up 5 936 from last year’s 96 744 applications. The WCED … Continue reading WCED receives unprecedented number of Grade 1 and 8 applications