Kuruman matrics study camps
‘NC prepared for influx of pupils’
Northern Cape Education Dept says it's prepared for the influx of school kids next year.
Over 50 schools were shut down in June for three months by a community group known as the Local Road Forum.
Affected matrics are unable to sit for their final exams next month, but will be writing supplementary exams.
More than 460 Kuruman matriculants have been deregistered and will not sit for their final exams next month.
The pupils have to spend the next few months at a study camp and will write supplementary exams next year.
Schools in Kuruman have reopened after months of protests and negotiations.
Education's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee will visit Kuruman to find solutions to the school debacle.
Education Dept says matriculants in Kuruman won’t write their final exams which begin next month.
Northern Cape Education says regular schooling continues for matriculants who aren’t writing finals.
Almost Kuruman grade 12s have not been to school for more than three months.
The doors of 54 Kuruman schools have been closed since 5 June, affecting close to 500 matrics.