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City Press reports that an axe is hovering over senior government officials who failed to ensure textbooks and stationery were delivered to schools in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape in time for the start of the academic year.
Both Limpopo MEC Ishmael Kgetjepe and Eastern Cape MEC Mandla Makupula preside over provinces which again failed to ensure every pupil had a book when schools reopened. The recurring problem in Limpopo has Premier Stan Mathabatha again promising action against officials who didn’t order textbooks on time. Meantime, the Congress of SA Students blamed Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle for not holding Makupula accountable. Labour federation Cosatu in Limpopo vowed to “shut down” the province this week if Mathabatha failed to apologise for the non-delivery of textbooks and stationery, among other things. The provincial government has since apologised and promised to take action.
- Read this report by Msindisi Fengu in full at City Press
- See too, Limpopo education dept. vows to deliver outstanding stationary by end of week, at EWN
- And also, Limpopo education working hard to avert Sadtu strike, at EWN
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