03 November 2014
The Department of Basic Education in the Northern Cape
has announced that more than 15 000 pupils in Kuruman will have to repeat
their grades due to the protracted strikes earlier this year.
The Departments Troy Martens said pupils from Grade R
to 12 however matriculatants will not have to repeat the whole year. Over 54 schools in different villages in the
province have been affected by the strikes which started in June.
Martens said now this was not an easy decision to come
make as it has huge financial implications for the department as well. As well
as logistical challenges, but this was just something that the department had
communicated with the community, during the protest action and something that
they were well aware, could be a possible outcome of that protracted and
prolonged community protest action.
“This is something that has been considered by the
department. Unfortunately these learners did miss out on too much of the
schooling year to be able to progress through to the next grades” Martens added.
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