Concerns raised over state of Ravensmead primary school

CAPE TOWN - The state of a Ravensmead primary school that's apparently falling apart has raised concernsThe SGB said that repairs were due to start on 15 March but to date, no work has been done.

The SGB's Randall Botha warned that walls were cracked and that an asbestos roof is about to collapse, while repairs are delayed. “The platform at the top is moving around if there are kids on top of it… there are cracks where you can see right through the class.” The ANC's Faiez Jacobs said: “It’s really unacceptable and unbelievable that the Education Department has not prioritised the matter at Pinedene.”Spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said repairs are on track: “We’ve included repairs to the leaking roof, damaged sealing boards and the removal of asbestos sheets.”

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