Broken windows, no doors, overcrowded classrooms. Parents in Lamontville lock the school gates and demand better services.
Exposed roof, peeling paint, and a doorless classroom are just some examples of the poor state of the infrastructure at Bantuvukani Primary School in Lamontville. Photos: Benita Enoch
“The [incomplete] work done was so badly that we had to close off certain areas of the school to avoid children getting hurt,” he said. Radebe said classrooms without doors have become a big safety risk too because of “stray dogs and a lot of wild monkeys that come into the classroom sometimes”. Mbele explained that the school was declared a no-fee school in 2014. “The school serves a very poor community,” he said.SGB deputy chairperson and parent Mlungisi Mbele points out a part of the school’s corridor that has been closed off using an old door. Scaffolding still holds up an incomplete roof.
The SGB said that a new contractor was appointed on 21 July to build new toilets but has only completed the cement foundation so far. They were told renovations would begin in January 2023. Radebe said the toilets have been in this state for five years. He said in 2018, the department delivered 14 mobile toilets. This was meant to be a temporary solution while new toilets were to be built but this never happened.
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