GOOD Party secures provincial debate on looming teacher job cuts

Amid the threat of 2 407 teacher job cuts in the Western Cape, the GOOD Party has hailed the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s decision to hold an urgent debate, Cape {town} Etc reports. Also read: Watch: Patrons ‘taking drugs’ at Mojo Market under investigation According to IOL, GOOD Party Secretary-General and Western Cape Provincial Parliament member Brett Herron announced that the urgent...

Teacher posts: Western Cape education department quizzed in Parliament

capetownetc.com - 30/Oct 07:00

Picture: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp Words: Tori Newby /GroundUp The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) came under fire in Parliament on Tuesday...

Western Cape Treasury celebrates 11th consecutive unqualified audit

capetownetc.com - 22/Oct 14:00

The Western Cape Provincial Treasury has earned its 11th consecutive unqualified audit opinion for the 2023/24 financial year, reflecting its ongoing...

Eviction of occupants at the Castle of Good Hope concludes

capetownetc.com - 01/Nov 12:00

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has confirmed that eviction of the unlawful occupants at the Castle has concluded. This follows, after the Western...

Teacher Union Criticizes Budget as Educator Job Cuts Loom Amid Insufficient Funding for Education Sector

iafrica.com - 09:52

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has voiced strong disappointment in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s medium-term budget...

‘Put a stop to anti-poor budget cuts’ pleads Cape Town mayor

capetownetc.com - 28/Oct 14:00

As the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) D-day approaches, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch...

Fruit farmers lose close to R1bn a year due to Cape Town port delays

capetownetc.com - 24/Oct 19:00

The ongoing inefficiencies at the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) are costing Western Cape apple and pear farmers an estimated R26 000 per hectare annually,...

Austrian lawmakers elect first far-right parliament president

rawstory.com - 24/Oct 16:19

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday elected for the first time a far-right politician as parliament president despite the Jewish community criticising the...

Western Cape economy gets R1.32 billion boost, courtesy of cruise season

capetownetc.com - 25/Oct 19:00

As the 2024/25 cruise season sets sail, the cruise industry once again demonstrates its increasing significance within the Western Cape economy with...