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Intervention leads to better school facilities for Mount Frere learners

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Dear MyPE

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape is extremely pleased that the pressure we placed on the Eastern Cape Department of Education has paid off, and that four prefab classrooms have now finally been delivered to the Lutateni Senior Secondary School near Mount Frere.

On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, I conducted my fourth oversight inspection at the school since July 2019 and was taken on a tour of the four classrooms – which hosts learners from gr 8 to gr 11.

The school, which was established by the community in 1987, has severe infrastructure challenges – there is no admin office, no library, no staff room or tables for teachers.

Despite countless pleas to the Department, there is a notable shortage of classrooms, even though the government committed to having this school constructed fully as far back as 1997. Learners have to attend classes in temporary structures built by the community – a situation that is not conducive for learning.

It is for this reason that I requested DA EC Shadow MEC for Education, Yusuf Cassim, MPL, who also joined for an oversight inspection at the school, to take the matter up in the provincial legislature to ensure feedback from the MEC for Education, Fundile Gade.

This pressure has paid off, and at least learners now have an opportunity to better themselves in a conducive learning environment. (see pictures here, here and here)

The DA will continue to put pressure on the provincial government to ensure that a new school is constructed to ensure the safety and future of its learners.

Learners at Lutateni, and the hundreds of other schools across the province that are experiencing the same issues, deserve better.

Regards

Baxolile Nodada, MP
Alfred Nzo Constituency Leader

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