The Free State Premier ES Magashule in conjunction with Drake and Scull Company will on Monday officially open the newly renovated Batho Primary School.
Batho Primary School was established in 1950 and over the years, it became dilapidated. The school has been in a bad state and through Operation Hlasela Premier Magashule ensured that the private sector gets involved in the renovation of the school.
The renovations included sanding and varnishing of desks; cleaning and replacing broken chairs; interior and exterior painting, plumbing and drainage; waste removal and gardening; replacing broken switches, fittings and re-lamping; replacing broken window panes with safety glass and where required, installing frosted safety glass; removing all corroded gutters and down pipes and re-decorating fascia boards; replacing or servicing all extinguishers; and installing concertina doors to divide the hall into two classrooms.
The learners and the educators will also be provided with new furniture, shelves and cupboards in the school’s library and staff room. The number of jobs created during this extensive work currently stands at 71 with the possibility of employing more local people over the weekend to complete the project.
This project was completed within very tight deadlines to ensure that lessons are not disrupted. The renovations were done during school holidays, they commenced on Friday, 26 March until 11 April 2010.
The event is scheduled to take place when the school reopens and your media organisation is invited to cover this new and exciting event for the broader community of Batho location.
Date: Monday, 12 April 2010
Place: Bloemfontein, Batho Location
Venue: Batho Primary School
Time: 07h00
For more information contact:
Lerato Jabane
Cell: 071 686 0377
Christelle Pike
Cell: 082 782 2743
Media interviews:
William Bulwane
Cell: 072 592 2221
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Free State Provincial Government
9 April 2010
