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A report found that 80% of schools are dysfunctional, with endemic poverty, violence and a shortage of school materials plaguing them.

Education department says it will consider disciplinary steps after receiving the outcome of the criminal trial from the National Prosecuting Authority

Sadtus Western Cape chairperson Jonovan Rustin said that there should be an education plan that includes discussions with teacher unions, parent bodies and the Department of Public Works and local government.

Cape Winelands schools’ Covid-19 cases rise By Francesca Villette Share Cape Town – The Cape Winelands has emerged an area of concern as at least seven schools had to be decontaminated over the past week, while Covid-19 infections continue to spike. Western Cape Education Department (WCED) spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said provincially there were 34 active cases of learners who tested positive for the coronavirus, and 36 teachers and non-teaching staff . This is an increase from May 1...

Heathfield High community demands charges against principal be dropped Share Cape Town - Activists, parents and learners have once again come out to voice their support for Heathfield High School principal Wesley Neumann, who faces dismissal for defying an edict from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The disciplinary charges against Neumann stem from his opposition to his school being reopened during the last year’s first Covid-19 lockdown. On Tuesday, his supporters protested ...