Schools prepared for start of 2017 academic year
9 January 2017
On Wednesday, more than one million learners are expected to arrive at schools across the Western Cape to begin the 2017 school year.
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has been working hard to ensure that its schools are prepared, so as to ensure a smooth start to the academic year.
I am advised that our schools and officials are as prepared as possible for the 2017 academic year. Most of the preparations were completed well before the end of last year.
Furniture and equipment, as well as textbook orders, were made well in advance so as to ensure early delivery at schools before the end of last year.