Twitter / Nthsabiseng Sidoti
Frustrated parenst have called on Lesufi to act fast.
Twitter / Nthsabiseng Sidoti
As parents throughout the country prepare to see off their kids as they return back to school — others making their momentous debut — those in Mabopane have had their patience tested at one of the walk-in centres.
On Tuesday, Gauteng’s education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi revealed that the province was well prepared to welcome this year’s school curriculum without any foreseeable issues.
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Lesufi stated that, according to the department, there were a set number of schools that were still ready to accept late applicants and they would work together to ensure that all children have been properly placed in classrooms.
Furthermore, the MEC announced that there would be walk-in centres at every district in the province, where parents can register their children and escalate any issues such as appeals and the like,
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Lesuf was already aware of a few issues that have
Garankuwa is situated 27km north of Pretoria. Technically, all districts in the area, including the Mabopane district, fall under the North West province. However, most people still regard Garankuwa as part of Gauteng, and the frustrated parents from Mabopane were calling on Lesufi to do something about the delays they faced at the walk-in centre on Wednesday morning.
In a video uploaded by one of the parents, Nthabiseng
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According to Sidogi, the parents were threatening to burn down the school. It is not exactly clear what has sparked this outrage or why there have been reported delays.
However, Lesufi did state, on Tuesday, that parents would experience issues if they had not come to the walk-in centres without the required documents, which, in normal circumstances, are:
#BackToSchool current situation at the teacher's center in Garankuwa. @EducationGP pic.twitter.com/x8ZfCPjT0H
— Nthabiseng Sidogi (@nthabisidogi) January 9, 2019