Hundreds of parents queued outside the Western Cape Education Department’s offices in Mitchells Plain on Friday
News | 16 January 2026
Many parents are disappointed with the schools they’ve been offered
Brief | 16 January 2026
SGB chair claims education minister promised to build new school. MEC Sipho Hlomuka has not answered our questions.
Brief | 16 January 2026
Toilets at the primary school in Komani have not functioned for six years
Brief | 14 January 2026
But it appears overcrowding is the main reason why children – both South Africans and immigrants – have not been placed
Brief | 14 January 2026
Two interventions show what can and what can’t be done
By Jane Viedge
Feature | 15 December 2025
Policy to close small schools forces children to walk far to get to school
Brief | 9 December 2025
Company ordered to repay money. Disciplinary action must be taken against 16 officials.
Law | 9 December 2025
The court found the department had failed to plan adequately for late placements and the situation had been getting worse for over a decade
Law | 2 December 2025