JOHNNESBUG - Parents staged a protest outside Dulcie September Primary School in Gauteng demanding urgent repairs to the school’s deteriorating infrastructure.
The primary school in Rabie Ridge is battling crumbling infrastructure, from shattered windows, collapsing roof structures, and broken desks and tables – this is the dire state of the school.
The last time the parents were at the school was before the schools reopened where they conducted a walk about wherein, they declared the school unsafe and unfit for teaching and learning.
They insist that their children cannot continue learning under such conditions.
One parent even called for the school to shut down until all repairs were done.
One parent says they have engaged the department since last year, yet discussion has yielded no results.
“A school was promised to the community and a blueprint presented. A meeting with all relevant stakeholders were present but up until this day nothing has been done,” one parent said.
Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson, Steve Mabona, confirmed that there is a plan to build a new school on the site but admitted that delays by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure have stalled progress.
Mabona said negotiations have been held with parents to allow learning to continue while the department pushes for progress on the project.
“We will then have to go to the community as they probably want explanation as far as the progress is concerned.
“We'll explain to them the process where delays are and we should be in a position to explain to them on what is it that has been done.”