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BASIC Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi are expected to visit several schools in Gauteng to assess the state of readiness as learners return to the classroom for the 2023 academic programme.
“The minister will monitor schools in Gauteng as inland schools begin the 2023 academic year,” the national Department of Basic Education said in a statement on Tuesday.
Motshekga is expected to visit Cosmo City Primary School in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg.
She will also pay a visit to Cosmo City Secondary School, Diepsloot Primary School as well as Sunrise Secondary School in the area.
Gauteng Premier, together with MEC for Education Matome Chiloane will lead also the school reopening programme to mark the start of the 2023 academic year.
Lesufi and Chiloane will activate the Back-to-School campaign and officiate the handover of Mapenane Secondary School in Ga-Rankuwa, City of Tshwane.
Both will also visit Omphile Community Creche in Garankuwa Zone 2, north of Pretoria.
The Office of the Premier has also revealed that other Members of the Executive Council (MECs) will participate in oversight visits at several schools across the province to observe the first day of teaching and learning and conduct oversight visits to Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs) to gauge their preparedness.
– MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko will visit Masibambane Day Care and Silver Oaks Secondary School in Eldorado Park
– MEC for Finance Jacob Mamabolo will visit Tsakane ECD and Asser Maloka Secondary School in Nigel
– MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko visits Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive in Springs
– MEC for Social Development and Social Development, Agriculture, Rural Mbali Hlophe will visit Katleho-Impumelelo Secondary School in Midvaal
– MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture & Rural Development Tasneem Motara will visit Soshanguve South Secondary School and MpheThuto ECD.
Schools in the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are also set to open for the new academic year on Wednesday.
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