By OBAKENG MAJE
13 February 2025- The Northern Cape Department of Education said it is pleased after schools in the Pokwane and Magareng Municipal areas resumed normal operations. This comes after Vaalharts School Governing Body (SGB) Forum allegedly shut down schools in protest over lack of funding.
Teaching and learning was affected for over a week in 15 schools.
However, the North West Department spokesperson, Geoffrey van der Merwe said all schools are open, principals and educators have reported for duty. Van der Merwe said, however, there has been a high absenteeism rate among learners across 10 schools on Wednesday.
“District officials and Circuit Managers monitored the reopening of all schools, and no disruptions were reported. Principals and School Governing Body (SGB) members have received a copy of the court interdict, and notices to parents have been issued by all schools regarding the return of learners.
“All parents are called upon to ensure that the learners attend school promptly from Thursday. This will allow schools to recover the learning and teaching losses caused by the unlawful closure of schools,” he said.
Van Der Merwe added that the department, along with the South African Police Service (SAPS), will continue to monitor the situation closely.
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