Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a delegation of department officials and police to clamp down on the illegal operations.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi joined SAPS members in an operation to close illegal schools in Ivory Park on 8 October 2020. #IllegalSchools #PanyazaLesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited two schools in Ivory Park that were suspected to be operating illegally. Nearly 20 people were arrested, including the principal of one of the schools.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a team in Ivory Park with the police on Thursday to root out the mushrooming of makeshift schools in the area.
Gauteng has recorded an 18% school dropout rate this year with the highest impact in grade R.
Lesufi said the paper has already been set and it should remain the same.
During his tribute to the late Andrew Mlangeni, deputy chairperson of the African National Congress in Gauteng spoke about the state of the ANC. #RIPAndrewMlangeni #ANC #PanyazaLesufi
Addressing mourners at a special state funeral for late ANC veteran Andrew Mlangeni, Panyaza Lesufi lamented the state of the ANC amid corruption allegations involving some of its leaders accused of looting public funds meant for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lesufi has called for the Orania to be reviewed, saying it didn’t symbolise inclusivity and democracy.
The online application process for grade one and eight pupils opened earlier for the 2021 academic year.
Lawyers representing the family of the grade 8 Parktown Boys pupil have confirmed they sent a letter of demand to the department but had not yet received a response.
MEC for Education in Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi visited schools around the province to ensure that places of learning were prepared and properly equipped for the reopening of schools on 1 June 2020.
Plans are being rolled out in a bid to safeguard schools against the spread of COVID-19, with measures to ensure screening, sanitising, and social distancing could be implemented.
On Thursday, Panyaza Lesufi gave an update on the state of readiness as grade 7 and matriculants prepare to go back to classrooms on 1 June.
There have been complaints that the relief parcels are not reaching the beneficiaries, with councillors distributing the parcels to friends and families.
There have been images of thousands of South African families lining up for food parcels in different parts of the country.
The coronavirus has reminded us of our inequalities, but we still aren't doing what's right as black people, writes Omry Makgoale.
This comes after a councillor in Gauteng was accused of distributing food parcels to his friends.
