Following her visit to the Eastern Cape Provincial Education Department and meetings with the provincial Education MEC and senior managers in the Eastern Cape, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has expressed grave concern about the ongoing education crisis in that province and the delay in dealing with challenges that have begun to affect schooling negatively.
The Minister has since dispatched a team of senior officials led by Director-General Bobby Soobryan to work with the Eastern Cape provincial education department to speedily resolve all the urgent matters, especially those relating to scholar transport, school nutrition, Learning and Teaching Support Materials (LTSM) (textbooks) and the deployment of teachers. The national department will continue to work with relevant stakeholders in education and keep them regularly updated about progress.
The department would like to express sincere apologies for the hardship currently experienced by learners, parents and the entire school community. We understand the frustration and agitation of affected communities, and vow that our team from the national office, along with the provincial and National Treasury and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) led by the Director-General, will be working around the clock to ensure that teaching and learning resumes fully as soon as possible.
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