Teaching at Malamulele High School suspended after arson and burglary incident
The administration block of the school was set alight on Wednesday resulting in damage to infrastructure and loss of assests.
LIMPOPO – The MEC for Education Polly Boshielo said the circuit office will support Malamulele High School in developing learning catch-up interventions to cater for missed schooling days.
Teaching and learning has been suspended until May 9 to allow the school to clean-up and rearrange the use of unaffected buildings and furniture following arson and burglary at the school on May 4 which resulted in damage to infrastructure and loss of assests.
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Boshielo has strongly condemned the incident that caused significant structural damage, burning of furniture, electronic equipment, stoves, sewing machines, and theft of National School Nutrition Programme supplies.
“Any damage to our infrastructure takes us backwards in our efforts to develop school infrastructure across the province. It unnecessarily adds to our backlogs and it is in this regard that we appeal to our communities to take care of these properties, meant to develop the future of their children,” she said.
Boshielo called on the local community to assist the police with their investigations into the matter by coming forward with information.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mamphaswa Seabi said a hole in the school’s wire fence was discovered and food parcels were dropped or left next to the fence by the unknown suspects.
Seabi added that the total value of the damaged property is unknown and that anyone with information that can assist with investigations should contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Mzamane Shivambu on 082 319 9724, the crime stop number 08600 10111, the nearest police station or the my SAPSApp.
