Mamelodi East community close 'overcrowded' school, demand extra mobile classrooms

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Community members in Mamelodi East extension 18, Tshwane, have closed Sediba Sa Thuto Primary School, demanding more mobile classrooms to address overcrowding.

Parents demonstrated at the school on Wednesday and vowed it would stay closed if authorities did not deliver on their demands.“As a parent, I am fighting for the school. Our children are suffering. Our children sit on the floor ... They must fix our school,” said Charlotte Seletisha.“Last time my child came home and complained that they couldn’t open windows in the classroom and it's hot.

“There are no chairs, they sit on beer and cold drink crates and some sit on the floor and on top of their school bags. That is why we have closed the school so that the government can, at least for now, increase classrooms. Each container must have 35 pupils,” she said.“Some sleep in the class and teachers don’t know them all because they are many. Last week I went to report to a teacher that my child was sick and the teacher asked who my child was.

Another parent, Thulani Mabena, said: “We want the department to bring at least 10 mobile classes to reduce the overcrowding. We want a permanent school structure, that is why we are fighting. It's been 15 years with the school having mobile classrooms. The toilets are scary, I wouldn’t use them and I wouldn’t allow my child to use them either.Our children cannot sit on top of crates. We are not fighting with the school, we are fighting the method being used at the school.

 

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