GOOD Party says the Western Cape’s allocation of R101-billion to education is inadequate [SOUND]

# The GOOD Party says the Western Cape Budget 2.0, which had the opportunity to prioritise the long-term needs of residents, has instead continued to favour short-term optics. The party says, despite allocating 101-billion-rand to education over the medium-term expenditure framework, schools are struggling under the weight of increasing enrolment, overcrowded classrooms, and a shortage of teachers. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the additional 549-million-rand allocated for learner growth over the next three years is simply inadequate: