24 July 2006
In the wave of serious setbacks facing the Gauteng Department of Education,
MEC Angie Motshekga has summonsed all her managers to an urgent meeting
today.
This follows a series of events, starting with the non-payment of operators,
finding of ghost teachers in schools, chaotic march by the Congress of South
African Students (COSAS) as well as suspending of senior managers in the Soweto
District Office.
The MEC will tomorrow address the media on the following reports:
* forensic report on scholar transport
* uncovering of a scam to create and pay ghost teachers
* suspension of senior managers in the Soweto district
* memorandum by COSAS
* shocking statements by learners on SABC Special Assignment.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: 25 July 2006
Venue: 10th floor boardroom, GDE 111 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg
Time: 10h00
For more information contact:
Panyaza Lesufi
Cell: 083 256 7933
Issued by: Department of Education, Gauteng Provincial Government
24 July 2006
Source: SAPA
