WC education department laments huge budget cuts

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Western Cape education MEC Debbie Schäfer has accused the national government of cutting provincial budgets — funnelling money to SA’s failing state-owned enterprises at the expense of education.

She said the cuts are being demanded by the National Treasury for the next three years.

“Budget cuts mean we cannot build enough schools for the additional 18,000 learners added to our province’s schools each year, so there will be a major struggle to find school places every single year,” she said. According to Schäfer, the budget cuts also mean they can't hire more teachers, meaning pressure on teachers will rise as class sizes increase.

 

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