This morning, Minister Grant will be delivering the 2013/14 Education Budget Vote speech in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
The speech will outline the budget priorities and allocations in the Western Cape Education Department for the 2013/14 financial year.
Minister Grant will highlight the pro-poor spend of the Western Government, including additional funding for public schools serving poorer communities, increases in allocations for fee-paying schools covering the costs of poorer learners who are exempt from paying school fees, new developments in our School Feeding Scheme and allocations to schools to clear historical municipal debt.
He will also be addressing the issue of school closures.
Media are invited to attend the delivery of his speech in the Provincial Legislature at:
Time: 10h00
Date: 27 March 2013
Venue: Western Cape Provincial Parliament, 6th floor, Provincial Administration & Legislature Building, Wale Street
Please bring media identification and your ID documentation with you.
