President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday, 7 June, kick-start his programme of Presidential Monitoring Site Visits by visiting a number of schools in the area of Amathole District and Buffalo Metro in Eastern Cape. The objective of the visit is to assess the general state of education in the Eastern Cape province and to monitor implementation of the plans to address the challenges.
During the visit the President, Ministers and MECs will interact with all key role players in the education sector including teachers and principals, learners and parents, and the school governing bodies.
Media is invited to cover the visit as follows:
Time: 07h30 to 09h00
Venue: Vulumzi Primary School, Mdantsane Township
Time: 09h15 to 10h45
Venue: Mzomhle High School, Mdantsane Township
Time: 11h15 to 13h15
Venue: Sobantu High School: Peddie (Nobumba Location)
Time: 13h15 to 13h30 (media door-stop)
Time: 14h30 to 16h30
Venue: President’s meeting with Eastern Cape EXCO at the State House; Bhisho
President Zuma will be accompanied by 10 Ministers including Basic Education Minister Angie Motshega, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Collins Chabane and the Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet.
Media is requested to RSVP by sending names to jonas@po.gov.za.
Enquiries:
Zanele Mngadi
Cell: 082 330 1148
Bongani Majola
Cell: 082 339 1993
Source: The Presidency
