Opposition parties criticise Western Cape ‘mediocrity’
For the first time, the Pero was produced by the provincial Treasury’s government budget office and peer reviewed by the ...
The Provincial Economic Review and Outlook points to an ageing population in the Western Cape
While the youth still represented about half of the population in the Western Cape, data has revealed that the elderly, aged ...
Independent Online19d
Western Cape most ‘problematic province’ for StatsSA census 2022
Cape Town - The Western Cape was the most “complex and problematic” province in which to undertake ... “no crisis” with Census 2022. “As government as well as StatsSA, we are very ...
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Thousands of teaching posts to be cut in the Western Cape
The quality of education in the Western Cape is likely to worsen if the provincial government proceeds to cut thousands of teaching posts. But the province says it simply doesn’t have money.
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Opposition parties want Western Cape premier to redirect funding to save 2 400 teaching posts
Winde argues the shortfall is due to the national government's wage agreement. In 2019, Winde redirected 1% of the education and health budget to the province's safety plan. Opposition parties in the ...
Independent Online19d
Provincial parliamentary debate scheduled amid teacher job cuts in the Western Cape
Amid the 2,407 looming job cuts for teachers in the Western Cape, the GOOD Party has welcomed the agreement of an urgent debate in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. GOOD’s Secretary ...
AllAfrica.com1mon
South Africa: Western Cape Government Calls for Harsher Penalties for Attacks On Social Workers
There has been one attack a week on social workers since the beginning of the year The Western Cape provincial government has called on the Department of Justice to intervene after an "alarming ...
The Citizen9d
Cape Town housing crisis: 20 000 more homes on the cards – Here are the current rental prices
Meanwhile, the Western Cape Provincial Government’s Department of Infrastructure said projects are underway across the province, however, the planning phase might be on hold due to challenges.
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Media Statement: Western Cape National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Delegation Impressed by Delivery of Affordable Social Housing in Cape Town
The Western Cape’s permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) expressed satisfaction and commended the efficient implementation of social housing projects to residents by the ...
The Citizen1mon
Trees may be uprooted and structures collapse: Western Cape weather warning
Western Cape residents warned to take necessary precautions as strong winds and high waves are expected to batter the province Heed warnings of strong winds across the province and high waves ...
AllAfrica.com17d
South Africa: 'Our Children Deserve Better' - Opposition Parties Decry Western Cape's Plan to Cut 2,400 Teacher Posts
Opposition parties in the Western Cape have expressed frustration over the provincial education ... negotiated wage agreement from the national government. This announcement resulted in the ...
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Western Cape education says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts
“We are in an impossible position, and it is not of our making, and the Western Cape is not the only province affected.The decision by the national government to not fully fund the 2023 wage ...