Learners at Tshilogoni Secondary School in Nzhelele, Limpopo, are writing examinations in an old carport. Photos: Thembi Siaga
Learners at Tshilogoni Secondary School in Nzhelele, Limpopo, are writing examinations in an old carport and under trees after several classrooms and the administration block were closed because of safety concerns. This followed a prohibition notice issued by the Department of Employment and Labour after an inspection on 26 May.
Inspectors found substantial cracks in several classroom blocks and declared them unsafe. Concerns were also raised about deteriorating asbestos roofing sheets. Parts of the school were closed, leaving hundreds of learners without classrooms during the examination period.
“The classroom blocks were closed just as we were preparing for our June exams,” said…
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