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Stock image of a learner in class.
The Western Cape education department estimates they will be able to provide over 35,000 teaching posts for 2026, with schools expected to receive their staff establishments tomorrow.
It says the Basket of Posts allocation for 2025 will remain unchanged next year after consultations with unions and school governing bodies.
Provincial Education Minister, David Maynier, says while this protects critical services like nutrition, transport and special needs support, growing learner numbers and budget uncertainty continue to place strain on schools.
“Unfortunately, we continue to face significant fiscal uncertainty over the medium term. Responding to growth is dependent on having more certainty regarding the budget and so, we will only be able to make decisions about this once we have more budget certainty for the 2026 school year,” says Maynier.
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Our Head of Department has informed Western Cape schools that the Basket of Posts allocation for 2025 will be retained for 2026, and schools will receive their individual staff establishments for 2026 on Friday, 29 August 2025.
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— David Maynier (@DavidMaynier) August 28, 2025
