Picture: The North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
The distribution of the National Senior Certificate final examinations question papers was disrupted in North West on Monday. This comes after the aggrieved community members barricaded the roads at Makgori village near Mahikeng.
The North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said they condemn the blockage of roads. Motsumi said the community is allegedly demanding toilets and decided to close the roads.
“The protest affected the distribution of question papers to four secondary schools such as Ntsidi, Kagiso Barolong, Mothusi Marumula and Mothibinyana Secondary Schools. The police should arrest anyone obstructing the writing of an examination.
“Such acts are intended to frustrate and confuse our Grade 12 learners. We are tired of people who use our learners to achieve their nefarious objectives. Atleast the question papers were finally transported to the affected schools after the intervention of the police,” she said.
Motsumi further said all learners finally wrote the examination on the first day successfully. She added that she was satisfied with the first day of the National Senior Certificate examination, which started with the writing of English Paper 1.
“I started by visiting Moreri Secondary in Tseoge and further proceeded to Pica-Pau Secondary School in Pomfret. The department is working with all stakeholders to ensure a successful examination process. So far, I am satisfied with the first day of the examination.
“I visited two schools in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and all learners were present. I am appealing to all our community members to allow learners to write their examinations without any obstacles. We are working with all stakeholders in our different communities to ensure that learners get a chance to write their examination peacefully,” said Motsumi.
She said on Tuesday, the Grade 12 learners are expected to write Economics Paper 1.
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