Back to school for the class of 2024

Published on

17 January 2024

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.

schools — 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.

Welcome back to all our teachers and school based staff for the 2024 school year! pic.twitter.com/9XpJ4TdY4k
— WCEDNews (@WCEDnews) January 15, 2024

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.