By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert As the class of 2023 bids farewell to the academic year this week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that no school is allowed to refuse learners access to their report cards. Annually, parents report that they are unable to receive their children’s report cards[…]
By Ragheema Mclean The matric class of 2023 has officially reached the final stretch of their National Senior Certificate exams, with just under 1 million learners across the nation wrapping up their last exam papers. In the Western Cape, learners are set to write Paper 3 for Afrikaans Home Language,[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has refuted claims of prejudice levelled against the Athlone School for the Blind in Bellville, Cape Town. This comes after caregivers alleged incidents of racial discrimination were rampant at the institution. “In the last few months, three school busses have been[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen As the matriculation final exams draws closer, the Western Cape Education Department is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a smooth and successful examination period. In an interview with VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, spokesperson Bronagh Hammond provided insights into the state of matric readiness and the measures[…]
By Kouthar Sambo With the final school term in full swing and matriculants preparing for their final examination, the Western Cape minister of Education (WCED), David Maynier, said the 2023 academic year came with several challenges, but the WCED, its staff and learners overcame these challenges effortlessly. “This has been[…]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert With the matric class of 2023 preparing for their final examinations that are due to start at the end of October, the Western Cape Education Department said they have enough resources to ensure their learners are successful. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning, Kerry Mauchline,[…]
By Dideka Njemla The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has concluded their admission process but still urges all parents and guardians to register their children for the 2024 academic year. While the application process comes as a perplexity to many parents and guardians, WCED Spokesperson Bronagh Hammond provided clarity on[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The nominations for the 2023 National Teaching Awards (NTAs) are now open, and the Western Cape Department of Education is encouraging all teachers to participate. This is your chance to be recognized for your outstanding work throughout the year. Nominations will close on 24 July 2023, so[…]
By Aneeqa du Plessis “No person in their right mind would ever want to be the cause of an eight-month-old baby dying.” These are the words of Bonteheuwel Ward Councilor Angus Mackenzie who spoke on VOC’s Breakfast show on Tuesday morning after the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of little[…]
Parents in the Western Cape are reminded that the last day for admission of applications for the 2024 academic year closes on Thursday (25th May) at midnight. The province has already received over 21 000 applications since the extension was granted last month. This is according to the Western Cape[…]
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