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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Back to school for the class of 2024

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Scores of learners across the country are heading back to classrooms today.

 

The Western Cape Education Department says it is all systems go, as it prepares to welcome scholars back after their festive break.

 

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Children across the province are gearing up for the start of the 2024 academic year. Image by Lizell Persens

 

To celebrate the start of the academic year, Premier Alan Winde and MEC David Maynier will be visiting Westcott Primary School, in Diep River, this morning.

 

 

 

In a bid to deal with overcrowding and the high number of learners still awaiting placement, the Provincial Education Department says it aims to still build 9 new schools to accommodate the learners applying for this school year, as well as 496 classrooms in areas of high demand for placement.

 

Lizell Persens
Lizell Persens
Lizell is a Cape Town-based news anchor, reporter and transcriptionist. She has been a journalist for the past 10 years, and started her career as a TV producer. The avid reader enjoys writing poems, fast cars, music, travelling, and exploring new food.

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