The initial number of school closures was 27 and the aim is to improve opportunities for learners by placing them in schools that are better equipped to provide quality education.
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South Africa: Outrage Over Closure of Schools
While the closure of 20 schools in the Western Cape has been met with fierce opposition, the aim is to provide quality education, says the provincial education department.
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South Africa: ANC Will Fight Closures in Court
SAPA, 17 October 2012
The ANC in the Western Cape has vowed to take court action against the provincial education department over the closure of 20 schools, it was reported on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: School Closures - Minister Donald Grant Announces Plans to Improve Education Opportunities for Learners
Govt of SA, 16 October 2012
As the Government of the Western Cape we want to improve the education opportunities of all our children. Read more »
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South Africa: Students, Lobby Groups March On Zille's Office
West Cape News, 18 September 2012
In yet another show of resentment for the proposed closure of 27 schools in black communities, students and parents along with teachers and lobby groups protested outside Premier… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC and Allies Vow to Fight School Closures
West Cape News, 17 September 2012
The public consultation hearings on the proposed closure of 27 schools in the Western Cape indicated that people were strongly opposed to the proposal, said the provincial ANC,… Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Grant Releases Details On the Wced's Infrastructure Plan
Govt of SA, 4 September 2012
In 2010, the Western Cape Education Department announced an infrastructure plan that included the building of 25 new schools, 20 replacement schools, additional classrooms and… Read more »
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South Africa: Outcry Over School Closures
Cape Flats News, 29 August 2012
Not for the first time, temperatures were running at several public meetings across the Cape Flats where the closure of schools in mostly disadvantaged areas was talk about. The… Read more »
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Govt of SA, 22 August 2012
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) had a fruitful and robust discussion with Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) today, Wednesday, 22 August 2012, on the… Read more »
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South Africa: DA Youth Challenges Cosas to Protest Against School Closures in Other Provinces
DA, 13 August 2012
Taking its cue from the ANC Youth League in Cape Town, the Congress of South African Students (Cosas) has announced that it intends to protest against school closures in the… Read more »
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South Africa: Province Gives Conflicting Reasons for Zonnebloem School's Closure
GroundUp, 8 August 2012
Equal Education (EE) has set up an online petition to fight the closure of Zonnebloem Nest Senior School. Western Cape MEC for Education, Donald Grant, has included Zonnebloem in a… Read more »
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South Africa: Athlone School Fights Government's Threat to Close It
GroundUp, 8 August 2012
Peak View Secondary is a school of about 650 learners in Bridgetown, Athlone. The school has been marked by the provincial government for closure by the end of the year, but the… Read more »
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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal School Closures - Not Even a Whisper From ANC
DA, 10 August 2012
The KZN Education Department's announcement that hundreds of small, non-viable schools would be closed in the province has been met with deafening silence by the ANC and alliance… Read more »
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South Africa: Education Department Says School Closure Will Benefit Learners
West Cape News, 8 August 2012
If a final decision is taken to close any of the 27 under performing and dilapidated schools in the Western Cape, affected learners would be placed in better resourced schools so… Read more »
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South Africa: Proposed School Closures - Western Cape Education Department (wced) Prepares Learner Placement Plans
Govt of SA, 7 August 2012
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is preparing detailed learner placement plans for learners affected by proposed school closures in the province. Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape MEC of Education Donald Grant Calls on Public to Participate in School Closure Process
Govt of SA, 17 July 2012
The aim of the closures is to improve opportunities for learners by placing them in schools that are better equipped to provide quality education. Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Protests Over Western Cape School Closures
West Cape News, 16 July 2012
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has called for education MEC Donald Grant to be fired following his closure of 15 under-performing schools in the province,… Read more »
