Western Cape allocates over R33-billion to education in 2025 [SOUND]

# The Western Cape government has announced a 33.2-billion-rand allocation to education for 2025, marking a 5.9-percent increase from the previous year. Education MEC David Maynier announced key initiatives including 322.3-million-rand for the BackOnTrack programme to improve learning outcomes, 2.8-billion-rand for school infrastructure development, and 75-million-rand for the Safe Schools Programme. Additionally, the MEC earmarked 622-million-rand for school meals, aiming to support vulnerable learners: