The Minister and Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga and Dr Reginah Mhaule will tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 January 2020 visit schools in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal respectively. This forms part of the department’s #schoolreadiness and #backtoschool oversight and monitoring visits.
The Department of Basic Education officials assess the readiness of schools at the beginning of the academic calendar in order to advance any form of assistance from the earliest possible point in the year.
The visits will also focus on amongst other aspects the delivery of Learner and Teacher Support Materials (LTSM, adherence to teaching and learning from the 1st day of school including a meeting with school management teams to assess challenges and entrench the school improvement programs from the first day of school.
Members of the media are invited to attend the oversight visits as follows:
Minister Angie Motshekga: Bela Bela, Limpopo
Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Venue 1: Lekkerbreek Primary School, Bela Bela, Limpopo
Time: 07h30
Venue 2: Hector Peterson Primary, Bela Bela, Limpopo
Time: 08h30
Deputy Minister Dr R.M Mhaule: Pinetown, KZN
Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Time: 07h30
Venue: Havenview Secondary School, Pinetown, KZN
Media enquiries: Elijah Mhlanga: 083 580 8275
Hope Mokgatlhe: 079 817 0427
Terence Khala: 081 758 1546