Today, Thursday 3 February 2022, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL , DA Benoni Constituency Head, Haseena Ismail MP and the DA Benoni Ward 28 Councillor, Mary Goby will conduct an oversight inspection at Wordsworth High School in Benoni, Ekurhuleni.

Wordsworth High School is one of many schools across the province that are facing a serious challenge of a shortage of teachers. A severe shortage of teachers in this school has resulted in a drastic drop in performance and matric pass rate.

The DA will engage with the School Governing Body (SGB) to ascertain why there is a high rate of teacher vacancies and when these posts will be filled.

We will also be assessing the state of the infrastructure and whether there is sufficient learning equipment and materials at the school.

The details of the oversight visit are as follows:

Venue: Wordsworth High School

Address: 4 Wordsworth Road, Farrarmere, Benoni

Date: Thursday 3 February 2022

Time: 09:00 am

 

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Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education

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Cllr Mary Goby

Benoni Ward 28

082 679 7109

 

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