By REGINALD KANYANE
Residents of Huhudi in Vryburg welcomed the construction of an R80 million school project. North West Education department performed a sod-turning ceremony on Monday.
North West MEC for Education, Wendy Matsemela said the construction of the school will provide quality education and learning environment for the Huhudi Extension 25 learners in Vryburg.
“The new settlement in Vryburg informally called Colour Block did not have a school and learners were subjected to attend school in the old location by means of scholar transport. This is a sign of the department to give assurance to the Huhudi community of the much-awaited project.
“Today, we brought a massive school project for the community of Extension 25 to the value of R80 763 027.60. This project is going to change this community forever by planting a seed of knowledge to the learners of this place. The school project duration is only 18 months and we should work together to meet the deadline,” she said.
Matsemela urged the community to guard against any form of vandalism once the school is completed. She further said the school will constitute of 24 classrooms, administration block, school hall, dining and nutrition block, Grade R block, library and computer lab, change rooms, tuck shop, security house and security fence.
“The community expressed that this development will have a long-lasting positive influence on the children from Extension 25,” she said.
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