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WCED needs emergency plan for nearly 4,000 unplaced pupils - Equal Education
It’s been two months since the start of the 2019 academic year and about 3,900 pupils in the Western Cape still haven't seen the inside of a classroom.
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WCED still to place 3,900 pupils in schools
Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said the department was going to have to put catch-up plans in place for learners who are not in school.
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Cosatu: SCA's decision on Uitzig Secondary a travesty of justice
Trade union federation Cosatu says that the Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to shoot down an appeal against the closure of Uitzig Secondary School near Ravensmead is a travesty of justice.
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WCED given ultimatum to respond to concerns around Parkwood schools
On Thursday, the concerned parents and community of Parkwood Estate movement shut down three primary schools - Parkwood, Hyde Park and Montagu's Gift - saying that the schools are in a parlous state.
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WC Education MEC vindicated by SCA decision on Uitzig Secondary closure
Education MEC Debbie Schafer decided to close Uitzig Secondary School due to decreasing learner numbers, the state of disrepair of the main building and relentless vandalism and theft.
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WC govt sets aside R112m for school safety
Provincial treasury budget head Ronell Slingers said the money would be spent on safety infrastructure.
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Calitzdorp parents demand answers from WCED over school overcrowding
Excelsior Primary School, in the Western Cape town of Calitzdorp, has 516 learners but only 13 teachers.
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CT teacher faces disciplinary process, police probe over 'strip' incident
Police are investigating a case of crimen injuria against a Rosebank Junior School coach who allegedly ordered a group of boys to partially strip.
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Calitzdorp school shut down by parents, SGB due to overcrowding
Excelsior Primary says it is facing major problems with over 60 pupils crammed into classes at any given time.
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Schafër: 'WCED needs more money to deal with overcrowding'
More than 2,000 learners still haven't seen the inside of classroom weeks after the new academic year started.
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Officials working to place more than 2,000 learners in schools, says Schäfer
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer says due to financial constraints and late enrolments, the department cannot find schools for all pupils.
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Counselling for Lentegeur High pupils, teachers following stabbing incident
The incident occurred after an altercation involving three male learners, leaving two wounded.
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Counselling for Mitchells Plain learners after man shot, killed outside school
A 37-year-old alleged gang boss was gunned down in front of his wife, child and at least 100 learners after dropping his child off at Woodville Primary School.
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Sans Souci teacher, learner suspended over slap incident
The girl's mother has opened a criminal complaint of assault, while the teacher has also laid a complaint with police against the learner.
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WCED to investigate after teacher slaps pupil at Sans Souci Girls' High
The teacher is seen slapping the pupil, after the girl pushed her desk against the woman.
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Schooling resumes in Mfuleni after protests over pupil placement
Some buildings were stoned and officials were threatened with violence.
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WCED raises concerns following stabbing at Manenberg school
This incident comes about a week after a matric learner allegedly stabbed another pupil at John Ramsay High School in Bishop Lavis.
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WCED working to allocate resources to schools
The Western Cape Education Department says overcrowding at schools at the beginning of a school year is not uncommon as learner numbers need to stabilise.
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CT pupil recovering in hospital after being stabbed at school
The provincial Education Department's Jessica Shelver says the pupil will be suspended pending a disciplinary hearing.
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Increase in pupils at WC schools not unusual, says dept
The department says the high growth in the number of pupils at schools is not unusual for the start of the school year.
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Replacement school for Uitzig High to cost R60m, says WCED
Parents of learners there are insisting on a new school building on the same premises after the current building was declared unsafe in 2017.
