Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and provincial authorities are assessing the impact of the damage at schools affected by the recent floods.
Many schools are inaccessible and covered in mud. Some are situated across swollen rivers and dams, with eroded roads and broken bridges. According to preliminary reports, the damage to schools amounts to R442 million. The Department of Basic Education says it will prioritise teaching and learning by pooling all the available resources to cover the time lost during the floods.Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says, “We will settle down as soon as possible, where we can’t settle them down, we will have to. The MEC has a very good plan – send them to neighbouring schools, keep them at centres.