MEC Lerule-Ramakhanya hands over two new schools

Limpopo Education for MEC, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, officially handed over two newly built secondary schools on Thursday. The schools are Sekete Secondary in Molemole Local Municipality and Motsuokwane Secondary in Blouberg Local Municipality.

The two schools are situated in Kanana and Mokhurumela communities, respectively, in the Capricorn North Education District.

ALSO READ: Mopani traditional leaders march over their grievances

The construction of these schools is aimed to address the infrastructure backlog and alleviate overcrowding.

Motsuokwane Secondary has an enrollment of 359 learners and features state-of-the-art facilities, including administration blocks, 10 classrooms, ablution facilities, and a palisade fence. Sekete Secondary, with 175 learners, boasts a similar infrastructure.

TWO NEWLY BUILT SCHOOLS FOR LIMPOPO HANDED OVER BY MEC MAVHUNGU LERULE-RAMAKHANYA

MEC Lerule-Ramakhanya urged learners to maintain cleanliness and focus on their studies. She also encouraged parents to take an active interest in their children’s education and appreciate the government’s efforts to improve rural education infrastructure.

“Today we are starting to realise the goals that we have set ourselves. Things have changed in the 7th administration and we have said in one week. At least two schools should be opened. So we start to communicate that education is a societal matter and again we are saying infrastructure is just at your doorstep.

“So there is no way that parents can not support learners to go to school. For me today has shown that indeed infrastructure can change the lives of a learner. In a better environment, better sanitation it does improve the lives of our own communities.”