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Tholimfundo Primary forced to teach in unsafe mobile classrooms

By: Pitso Molemane and Penwell Dlamini

 

Kaya 959 News and Sowetan newspaper investigated claims that 508 learners at the Tholimfundo Primary school are being taught in unsafe mobile classrooms.

Over the past 20 years the department only managed to build 13 brick classrooms at the school.

Upon arrival at the school in Protea Glen, Extension 3 in Soweto, the Kaya 959 news team discovered mobile containers on the sportsground.

These containers are used as classrooms to teach learners from Grades 4 to 7.

A disturbing discovery uncovered by the team was the alarming poor electrical connections.

Electrical connections in some of the containers are exposed which poses a risk to both the learners and the teachers.

Loose wires hang dangerously outside the containers as well.

The school”s ablution facilities are poorly maintained, with a sewerage leak that poses health risks.

There are mobile toilets available for use which are shared by the 1100 learners and the staff members of the school.

All this is as a result of a 20-year failed project by the Gauteng Department of Education, to complete building Tholimfundo Primary school.

Below are some images taken of the school:

The 13 brick structures were completed as part of the first phase which started in 2000 and was completed in 2001.

The Student Governing Body has made numerous attempts to follow up with the Gauteng Department of Education.

Joe Mathibedi, the Chairperson of Tholimfundo Primary School’s Student Body Council says that the Gauteng Department of Education has promised to build the second phase for more than 20 years but nothing was done.

Kaya 959 contacted the department for a statement but there was no comment on the proposed completion date.

This is a developing story.

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