By OBAKENG MAJE
15 January 2025- The Mamusa Local Municipality mayor, Seitebaleng Chelechele, accompanied by her office and other stakeholders, visited Itshupeng Secondary School and Ikgomotseng Primary School in Extension 4, Schweizer Reneke. Chelechele’s purpose of her visit was to evaluate the readiness of these schools for the 2025 academic year.
She also addressed challenges impacting these schools’ performance.
Chelechele said this initiative reflects the municipality’s commitment to improving education standards and ensuring better learning environments. She further extended her heartfelt congratulations to the staff and learners of Itshupeng Secondary School for their extraordinary achievements in 2024.
“The school recorded a significant 33% increase in its pass rate compared to the Class of 2023 pass rate, achieving an impressive overall pass rate of 83% from 50%.
“Key stakeholders, who were part of the visit include representatives from the Parliamentary Constituency Office (PCO), municipal councillors, office of the mayor personnel and School Governing Body (SGB) chairpersons,’ said Chelechele.
She said as part of the engagement, they held productive discussions with school principals and SGB members to explore practical strategies aimed at sustaining and improving educational outcomes in 2025.
Chelechele added: “We are happy for the achievements of the Class of 2024. I commend the learners for their perseverance and the teachers for their unwavering dedication. May this resilience and hard work continue to inspire success in the new academic year.”
The Guardian 