Western Cape new school locations revealed
2012-10-03 11:17
Cape Town - Thirteen of 26 new schools to be built in the Western Cape will be located in Cape Town, the Cape Times reported on Wednesday.
Kuils River would benefit the most, with one high school and two primary schools, followed by Eerste River with a high school and primary school.
The other schools in the metro would be built in Hout Bay, Lower Crossroads, Weltevreden Valley, Mitchells Plain, Durbanville, Bellville, Brackenfell, and Strand.
The remainder would be situated in outlying areas such as Worcester, George, and Plettenberg Bay. All would be constructed within the next three years.
Western Cape education MEC Donald Grant reportedly said the demand for new schools was due to the growth of the school population, because of natural reasons and inward migration.
He said there was an increase of more than 11 000 pupils enrolling at public schools in the province this year compared to last year.
- SAPA