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Housing assistance

First Home Finance

Our First Home Finance programme is a housing subsidy for first-time home buyers to assist with purchasing a home.

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Mr David Maynier

David Maynier is the Western Cape Minister of Education, having been appointed to the post in 2022. He previously served as the Minister of...

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Transport

Vehicle licence

The law requires your car to be licensed every year. It's your duty as the owner of the car, to make sure that the licence is renewed before it expires.

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Transport

Driving licence

All South African drivers must have a credit card format driving licence. This is issued when a new driver receives a licence.

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Transport

Learner’s licence

Getting a learner's licence for a motor vehicle is the first step to getting a driving licence.

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Transport

Convert a foreign driving licence

If you have a foreign driving licence, you can convert it to a South African (SA) one:

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Western Cape Department of Education: Contact Us

Street Address: 1 North Wharf Square, 2 Lower Loop Street, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001 Postal Address: Private Bag X9114, Cape Town, 8000...

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Transport

Professional driving permit

Drivers need a professional driving permit (PrDP) to drive public transport and heavy-duty vehicles, for example lorries, buses and breakdown vehicles.

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Transport

Applications to use a public road for sport and filming purposes

You can apply to use a public road for sport and filming purposes. The permit application depends on whether a road is a municipal or a provincial road.

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About Us

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is responsible for early childhood development, primary and secondary school education in the...

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