"We suspect someone burnt our school knowing very well that our children will be transferred to the neighbouring school. We are not going to allow it. We want the MEC for education [Polly Boshielo] to allocate our children [places at] schools, not Maekwe," Selowa said.During a community meeting yesterday, residents resolved to arrange a meeting with Boshielo to resolve the impasse this week.
Community member Kgaugelo Makatshaba said they had already elected a delegation to meet with Boshielo. Makatshaba said what angered the community last week was a letter purported to be from the department claiming that it was going to deliver mobile classrooms instead of building a new school. "We met as residents and objected to that because we felt someone was playing games with us," he said."What is wrong with us as a nation and communities?Department of education spokesperson Sam Makondo condemned the incident.
"We are going to assess the damage and we're likely to provide mobile classrooms for pupils to return to school," Makondo.