Kuruman schools reopen
‘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.
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.
Section 27 says no acts of intimidation were reported and they are continuing to monitor the situation.
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 education dept remains hopeful schooling will resume soon after teachers returned this week.
The doors of 54 Kuruman schools have been closed since 5 June, affecting 17,000 learners including matrics.
The Basic Education Department remains adamant that 469 NC matrics will sit for their final exams.
Minister Angie Motshekga visited the Kuruman region where there has been no schooling since 5 June.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will make an announcement on the matter today.
Several schools were targeted in a protest over the poor state of roads in Kuruman.
A series of service delivery protests saw Kuruman schools close in June.
Around 16,000 children are due to return to school in the Northern Cape on Wednesday.