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Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer says the province is ready for the start of the new school year. BacktoSchool

[File Image] Tables are seen in a classroom as a teacher makes preparations for the reopening of the school, May 21, 2020.. She says about 450 grade one learners and over 2 000 grade 8 learners however still have no schools.“The districts are working hard to ensure their placement as soon as possible. I appeal to parents to keep their phones handy so that they don’t miss a call from our officials.

It is said that the issue is in relation to an ongoing legal dispute over the local traditional leadership in the area. KZN education department spokesperson Kwazi Mthethwa says, “As we tried to prepare for the schools reopening for the 2022 academic year, there are certain members of the uMkhambathini community who have been threatening school principals not to open schools.”

 

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Well done WC and DA run administration 💙...there's still lots of work to be done in the WC...

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