By OBAKENG MAJE 

North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said she will establish a committee that will investigate allegations that there are parallel structures at Tigerkloof Combined School in Vryburg. According to School Governing Body (SGB) members at the school, there are members of the Board of Directors who interfere with the role and functions of their duties. 

SGB chairperson, Dr George Balebe said: “Even though Tigerkloof Combined School is a public school, it was built on private land. So, this has led to a tug-of-war between two structures. We urge MEC to address the chaotic relationship that the SGB is having with these so-called Board of Directors members. 

“Truly, we do not know their role and where they report to. This includes what is guiding them. There is a grey area that needs to be addressed. Actually, we do not know most of these members who claim to be Board of Directors there.”

Motsumi said she is going to establish a committee that will specifically deal with this issue as a matter of urgency. She said the problem is that, the more they leave this matter without addressing it, the more it will affect the issues of curriculum and management in that particular school. 

“So, there will be a team that will go and investigate. We will see how best we can resolve this matter. Two months from now, we will be able to issue a final report on the findings and recommendations regarding that particular school,” said Motsumi.

Meanwhile, Taung DailyNews’ attempts to get a response from Board of Directors members were futile.  

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