Textbooks delivered to Limpopo schools
2013-01-18 07:29
Johannesburg - Limpopo's basic education MEC, Dickson
Masemola, has told MPs that textbooks have been delivered to all schools in the
province.
"The committee is of the view that in general there has
been delivery of textbooks in the Waterberg district area, with the exception
of Grade 11 mathematics and physical science textbooks," chair of
Parliament's basic education portfolio committee said on Thursday.
On Monday the committee met with Masemola, the provincial
department of basic education, and Waterberg district officials.
The MEC presented strategies to improve governance,
financial management and administration in the department and at schools in the
province in 2013.
A recurring problem was having the right number of textbooks
delivered, Malgas said.
In the Northern Cape the committee visited schools in the
Olifantshoek area that were affected by protests last year. This resulted in
Grade R to 11 pupils not participating in the 2012 Annual National Assessment.
"The committee was impressed with the good performance
of learners in the Grade 12 Senior Certificate examination who were taught at
'makeup camps' after most of their schools were closed due to the protest
action."
Infrastructure was a common problem in both provinces. Most
schools needed more classrooms, while others were dilapidated and needed to be
upgraded.
"The committee is encouraged with the commencement of
the academic year in Limpopo and Northern Cape and believes the interventions
and improvement plans that are in place from the national and provincial
departments of basic education will yield positive results."
- SAPA
