School damaged by storm
"The department has 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."
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MBOMBELA- The department of education is concerned about allegations that some parents of Phulani Secondary School in Angincourt, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality refused to let a contractor which was appointed repair the school which was damaged by a storm on October 16.
|”The department has 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,” said Jasper Zwane, the department’s spokesperson.
He further expressed the department’s concern of heavy rains and that the stance by some parents will 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. “Mobile classrooms are going to be delivered as an interim measure,” he said.
“The department is, however, satisfied with the progress made in the other schools which were also damaged by storm,” he added.
Zwane said repairs have started and mobile classes have been delivered in the schools namely Pugishe, Nembe, Hlanganani and Tiyani Primary School as well as Luka Secondary School.