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Schools in the Western Cape are filled to the brim for the 2023 academic year.<\/p>\n

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This according to David Maynier, provincial education minister, who admitted the province\u2019s education system remains under severe pressure despite efforts to alleviate enrolment pressures ahead of the new year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have made tremendous progress in placing learners for the 2023 school year in the Western Cape,\u201d he said. \u201cAs of Tuesday 20 December, we have placed 111\u2009616, or 99%, of the Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2023 school year, and are in the process of placing 680, or 1%, of the Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2023 school year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In November, the provincial education department announced its ambitious school infrastructure delivery plan. The programme is aimed to deliver 842 additional classrooms with at least 26\u2009000 additional places for learners in the province, as well as an increase in the number of teaching posts.<\/p>\n

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Maynier pointed out 50\u2009160 more Grade 1 and 8 learners have been placed than this time last year. \u201cOur officials and schools have done a phenomenal job under extreme pressure to make sure that they find a place for every child,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are leaving no stone unturned in our effort to place every learner, and we will continue to work to finalise placement for all remaining learners. However, the education system is still under immense pressure: our schools are full, and we are going to struggle to place learners whose parents only apply on arrival in January next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called on communities\u2019 support in delivering new schools and classrooms needed in identified areas. \u201cWe must all work together to prioritise the delivery of school infrastructure for our children.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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