Western Cape Education Department
Western Cape Education Department
Western Cape Education Department
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Teachers’ union calls for tighter school security amid rising crime
A teachers’ union urges the Department of Basic Education to enhance school security amid rising crime affecting teachers and learners.
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Five-year legal battle between WCED and former Heathfield High principal intensifies
Former Heathfield High principal Wesley Neumann heads to Labour Court seeking enforcement of reinstatement amid WCED allegations of disruption.
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Grade 3 teacher arrested for alleged assault at Western Cape primary school
Teacher charged with assault involving Grade 3 learner as Zeekoevlei Primary battles overcrowding with 76 students in single classroom.
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Education department addresses overcrowding concerns at Zeekoevlei Primary School
Zeekoevlei Primary faces reported overcrowding crisis with 76 Grade 7s in one class amid dispute over contract non-renewals and funding constraints.
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Court slams WCED for what judge calls a “systemic existential problem”
The Western Cape High Court has delivered a judgment against the Western Cape Education Department over its handling of late learner admissions.
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Sea Point High bullying incident under investigation by police
Bullying is back in the spotlight after A Grade 8 learner at Sea Point High was allegedly physically attacked by three fellow learners.
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WCED: Teacher posts stable, but challenges remain
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has confirmed that the number of teaching posts in the province will remain unchanged for the 2026 academic year, maintaining the 35 934 positions…
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Tensions rise as Coniston Park residents object to high School construction
A group of residents staged a peaceful protest on Friday 22 August opposing the construction of a new high school that’s currently being built on Coniston Park.
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