WCED receives unprecedented number of Grade 1 and 8 applications

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has received an unprecedented number of Grade 1...

Parents concerned as national budget cuts lead to teacher layoffs

Due to national budget cuts, numerous teachers are facing unemployment in the Western Cape,...

WCED receives nearly 60 000 applications for Grades 1 and 8 for 2025

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) received nearly 60 000 applications for Grade 1...

Cape Town school in the dark because it owes thousands to Eskom

Words: Marecia Damons / GroundUp A primary school in Delft, Cape Town, owed Eskom about...

Building of new classrooms at overcrowded Dunoon school stalled

Picture and Words: Peter Luhanga /GroundUp The only high school in Dunoon township in Cape...

Cape Town school warns parents of attempted abductions

The Oval North High School in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, has cautioned parents to...

WCED welcomes cash injection for Rapid School Build programme

The Western Cape Education Department has welcomed an additional provisional allocation of R2.549 billion...

Equal Education appeals Western Cape school amendment act judgment

Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) appealed the judgement on...

Parents protest in Goodwood after stabbing of Grade 11 learner at school

Parents protested outside a high school in Goodwood, Cape Town, in response to the...

Sex education booklet at a Cape Town primary school sparks debate

Parents of a Grade 6 student at Parow Valley Primary School have expressed concerns...