The department is concerned of allegations that some parents of Phulani Secondary School in Angincourt, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality refused to let a contractor which was appointed repair the school following the storm damage that occurred on 16 October 2014.
The department had wished to move swiftly in repairing the damages so that there is a conducive environment for learners in all grades to learn and to write final examinations. The concern of the department is that this is the time of heavy rains and that the stance by some parents will only help to delay the process to repair the school.
The department has since tasked the circuit management to convene urgent meetings with the School Governing Body to explain all processes that are aimed at repairing the school. At the same time mobile classrooms are going to be delivered as an interim measure.
The department is however satisfied with the progress made in the other four schools four other schools namely Pugishe P School; Nembe P School; Hlanganani P School; Luka Secondary School and Tiyani P School which were damaged on the same day and repairs have started and mobile classes being delivered.
Enquiries:
Mr Jasper Zwane
Cell: 083 743 1804
E-mail: j.zwane@education.mpu.gov.za
