A school for the blind in Limpopo is still waiting for textbooks, eight months into the school year.

The Department of Basic Education has not honoured its promise to deliver Braille textbooks at Siloe School for the Blind in Thokgwaneng village near Lebowakgomo.

The school had been sent textbooks for pupils who have sight.

Several incidents of books being dumped or destroyed have been reported in the province.

Speaking on condition of anonymity yesterday, authorities at Siloe School, which accommodates 143 pupils doing Grades R to 7, confirmed they were still awaiting delivery of the books.

A source at the school, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, said the department had promised to deliver the required books “soonest”, but there had been no communication between them and the department as to when the delivery would be made.

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