City assists parents with online school applications

13 March 2025

The City of Cape Town’s SmartCape team from its Information Systems and Technology department partnered with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and City library staff to assist parents with their online school applications during the school registration period. SmartCape stations were set up at various libraries across the metro this week.

Each year, many parents visit libraries to register their children for school admissions. However, many parents also lack computer literacy and require assistance with online applications. The City recognised this need and was able to assist parents this week by setting up SmartCape stations at identified libraries and helped parents navigate the WCED website to make successful online applications.
 
‘I am grateful that the SmartCape team took the initiative to coordinate this project and facilitate access to the SmartCape stations at the various libraries. Together with the WCED staff members and our City librarian assistants, we ensured that each parent was assisted and that these registration days ran smoothly,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys

Today, Thursday, 13 March 2025, the City’s SmartCape team and WCED staff assisted parents with online school applications at the Kuyasa Library in Khayelitsha. The Kuyasa Library has been equipped with 49 SmartCape stations, of which 25 stations are dedicated to registrations.
 
‘We are committed to making this project a success and can confirm that these Smartcape stations and the assistance offered will be made available to residents again in August 2025 when it is time for the next round of applications,’ said Uys

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City of Cape Town, Media Office