Limpopo education
Limpopo Education Dept shocked by pupil's assault on teacher
The department released a media statement on Wednesday saying it awaits a detailed report on the incident that happened on Tuesday at Modubatse Secondary School...
The department is encouraging principals to contact officials if they find themselves running out of supplies.
The union has given the department seven day to address its concerns, which include the delivery of stationery and other teaching material.
Some pupils have been left without educators after a number of temporary maths and science teachers' contracts were not renewed.
The party says a 10.4% drop in the province's overall pass rate over the last two years is reason enough.
Nearly 2,000 matrics have started with catch-up programmes after missing out on school due to protests.
Limpopo MEC for Education Ishmael Kgetjepe spoke to 702's John Robbie following reports about Mpepule Primary School, where learners and teachers sleep in the classroom with no transport to get home.
At the Mpepule School near Lephalale, pupils are taught under trees with no transport to get home.
A storeroom with textbooks and teaching material was set on fire at the Nkatini Secondary School on Wednesday.
The student group has also called for schooling to stop across the country until pupils are protected.
Pupils in Malamulele have yet to see the inside of a classroom this academic year.