WCED says over 62 new schools to be built in the next three years

Mluleki Mrwebi
30 April 2014

The Department of Education in the Western Cape today said over the next three financial years new schools will be built including replacement and maintenance of others. 

The WCED is planning to build four schools in the Cape Winelands, ten schools in the Metro Central and eight schools in the Metro South. 

Ministerial Spokesperson Bronagh Casey said over the next three years communities will see the completion or the start of construction of 62 new and replacement schools which cost R 2.1billion.

She added that of these schools 22 are new schools, 10 are primary and 10 are secondary and some special schools.