Monday 17 February

SECTION27 brief media on sanitation and infrastructure crisis in Limpopo schools

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SECTION27 held a press conference today, 30th of January about the sanitation and infrastructure crisis in Limpopo schools. The press conference highlighted the outcomes of the productive meeting with the Deputy Minister of Basic Education (DBE). SECTION27 and the DBE agreed to work constructively together wherever possible to tackle these Continue Reading

SECTION27 comment on DBE Draft National policy on HIV and TB and Draft Regulations on Minimum Norms and Standards

This week SECTION27  made written submissions on two important National Department of Basic Education draft policy documents: Regulations Relating to Minimum Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure and its National Policy on HIV and TB. These submissions should be read together as these two policy documents  inform each other and their successful Continue Reading

School Furniture Backlogs

The Department of Basic Education(“DBE”) provided SECTION27 with a plan to address the school furniture backlog in the province on 15 December 2012. The plan was submitted following a meeting between SECTION27 and the DBE (including the Deputy Minister) and the Limpopo Department of Education to discuss the ongoing education Continue Reading

SECTION27 Calls for Emergency Intervention to Address School Infrastructure in Limpopo

The Constitution says:

“Everyone has the right to a basic education.”

Every child the right to dignity and to be protected from neglect and or degradation.

In January 2013 SECTION27, acting on behalf of the parents, the School Governing Body (SGB) and community and the Chief of Madobi village wrote to the Department of Basic National (DBE) and the Limpopo Department of Education (LDE) to request action to address the shocking state of infrastructure at Jaji Secondary School in Vhembe district. This was necessary because the school has been complaining about dilapidated buildings and shortage of classrooms since 2005, but nothing has been done.

Department of Basic Education’s plan to address school furniture backlogs in Limpopo

The Department of Basic Education (“DBE”) provided SECTION27 with a plan to address the school furniture backlog in the province on 15 December 2012. The plan was submitted following a meeting between SECTION27 and the DBE (including the Deputy Minister) and the Limpopo Department of Education to discuss the ongoing education crisis in Limpopo. A copy of the plan submitted by the Department is available below.

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