As provinces are gearing up for the re-opening of schools, the Johannesburg education district offices will remain closed as workers are demanding better working conditions. YoliswaSobuwa
The offices had been closed since March 3, and will affect about 139 public schools. The workers complained that the building did not comply with occupational health safety standards as the roof was leaking and the toilets were blocked.
In a written response to the provincial legislature, Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the Gauteng department of infrastructure development , as mandated by his department, had not yet found alternative office space to house the Johannesburg East education district offices. Lesufi said the department was aware of the conditions at Johannesburg East district offices in Parkmore.
Lesufi said the relocation of the Johannesburg East district office was dependent on the acquisition of alternative office accommodation by the GDID."The intention is to relocate the offices to the Sandton Business District as it has been confirmed as the most central and easily accessible location for the area that the district serves," Lesufi said.
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