The North West Education and Sport Development MEC, Wendy Matsemela expressed with confidence that there is “No problem at Mphe-Bana Secondary School” after an outcry about the situation of the school. Teaching and learning resumed on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 after chairs and tables were delivered.
During the reopening of schools Mphe-Bana experienced a high influx of learners who came from the two local primary schools. The secondary school admitted learners beyond its capacity, classrooms and the school furniture could not be enough to cater for all the learners.
MEC Matsemela said last Friday the department delivered a set of 100 chairs and tables to curb the shortage of furniture.
The school needed eight mobile classrooms and so far two mobile classrooms were delivered on Monday with the remaining to be delivered during the month of February.
Regarding rest rooms at the school, a plumber is on site to fix any broken or leaking toilets while the department arranged ten mobile toilets to cater the high capacity of learners.
“There is no problem at Mphe-Bana, the only classes which experienced overcrowding were in Grade 10 but the rest of other grades did not have any problems. The new mobile classes will accommodate the Grade 10 learners while waiting for the other delivery”, said MEC Matsemela.
MEC Matsemela further indicated that, the school has a full complement of teachers according to the departmental Post Provisioning Model.
Rueben Motlhampe the school principal was excited after being given the keys of the two mobile classrooms, said “the departmental intervention has eased the situation and now everything will be back to normal. Since 2013 we have always obtained over 80% in the matric results and we will continue to work hard”.
Another delivery of 50 chairs was delivered on Thursday, 28 January 2016.