Lucas Ledwaba
In the run-up to the general elections Limpopo MEC for education Ishmael Kgetjepe, who was this week axed from the provincial executive, was implicated in an embarrassing scandal.
In a report by City Press it was alleged that Kgetjepe was paid more than R1-million by non-governmental organisation (NGO) Mvula Trust, which had been contracted to build toilets at rural schools.
The paper quoted a confidential report compiled by auditing company Nexia SAB&T, which said Kgetjepe had allegedly requested the money by phone or in person.
A month earlier in February, during his state of the province address premier Chupu Mathabatha sang the praises of the education department’s achievements, particularly the 3.8% increase in the matric results in 2018.
He was particularly pleased with the fact that the province had managed to arrest the decline in the matric results and appeared to be on the upward scale. This was
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