Qwase's challenges

Anyone doubting the challenges facing new Education MEC Mahlubandile Qwase need only look at a document tabled in the Legislature last week that provides departmental responses to the education committees visit to schools in March this year.

The first two entries in the report:

LOWER CULUNCA JSS

Enough stationery but not all textbooks received – intervention: meet with the supplier
No electricity and water facilities , school depends on water tanks – intervention: none (the space for intervention, whose responsibility it is and time frames are left blank)
Toilets were in bad condition – intervention: none (the space for intervention, whose responsibility it is and time frames are left blank)

and

UPPER CULUNCA JSS

60 per cent of learner support material still outstanding – intervention: meet with suppliers
Only dilapidated temporary structure, no toilets, school not fenced, no sports facilities – intervention: provincial office to be informed as soon as possible
School Nutrition Programme – supplier providing stake bread twice a week- intervention: meet with supplier as soon as possible

And it goes on and on and on…