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OUR SCHOOL IS A DEATH TRAP FOR LEARNERS
BY BRIAN KAJENGO
The parents at
Manyeleti Primary in Goutenburg village fear for the lives of their pupils.
The best they did
was to invite BVUNZA MUTUPO SADC VOICE without the consent of the school
Management to come and hid around the school.
The BVUNZA MUTUPO
SADC VOICE news got the shock of itself to see school children relieve
themselves in the school yard instead of toilets.
BVUNZA MUTUPO
SADC VOICE news took many photos as possible during break and lunch time
when these pupils helped themselves.
There are cracks on
the flow and the toilet building. The parents told the BVUNZA MUTUPO SADC
VOICEthat the School principal and SGB members are not doing enough.
One parents who
identified his name as Absalom Ubisi (36) told BVUNZA MUTUPO SADC VOICE
that two years back two kids killed by the school toilet.
“Parents are scared
that one day their kids might fall in the toilet. This toilet block built
in 1976 and they are old enough. I don’t know whether the Department
consider rural schools in their budget or not.
“That’s why we
called you to see by yourself the situation of this school. This is worse
and even educators they have to drive to the shops to relieve themselves. I
was shocked one day seeing pupils relieving themselves along the security
fence.
“One Day I entered
the school toilet just to investigate, I got shocked. Parents will regret
after something bad happened to the pupils.” Absalom Ubisi said.
BVUNZA MUTUPO SADC VOICE news had seen that the boys relieve themselves facing their own direction
and girls the other direction.
When BVUNZA MUTUPO
SADC VOICE news tried to talk to educators nobody paid attention to the
People’s Paper.
One learner whose
name couldn’t use told b that the flow of the toilet vibrates and produces
fun sound when you walk in.
She said, “Since
January this year learners find hidden places to relieve themselves. The
toilets are not usable at all. I am scared even to get closer to the
toilets.”
Susan Ntsiyane
(47) told BVUNZA MUTUPO SADC VOICE news that all the parents complain falls
on deaf ears.
“These educators are
playing with our children lives. Previously, there was a similar challenge
of children killed by school toilets in the neighbouring school. I thought
the Department could even fix this one, but they decided to leave it as it
is.” Susan Ntsiyane said.
Jasper Zwane told the BVUNZA MUTUPO SADC VOICE
news that the department is aware of what is obtaining with regards to
school infrastructure following an in-depth analysis that conducted
throughout the province some of which are already in the priority list.
“With regards Manyeleti
Primary School the
Department had already a scope of work has been determined and as such
22 Enviro-loos (3 Toilets, & 7 Urinals for Boys and 12 Toilets for
Girls), based on the school's 542 pupils enrolment will be constructed. In
addition the department will construct a Grade R facility at this school
with additional toilets. An allocation of R1, 2 Million is set aside for
this endeavour.”
Department of Education Spokesperson, Jasper Zwane said.
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