Johnathan Paoli
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has vehemently condemned political parties for entering Gauteng public schools during curriculum delivery time, as a strategy of campaigning.
This follows a campaign trail by a certain political party at some schools in Eldorado Park on Thursday during school hours.
“We strongly condemn the intrusion of political parties into Gauteng public schools. Education environments must remain apolitical to ensure a focused and unbiased learning atmosphere, curriculum delivery time, must always be respected, no one must disrupt schools,” said Chiloane.
A video showing EFF members in Johannesburg allegedly handing out food parcels to learners at La Rochelle Primary School in the south of the city was doing the rounds, has prompted Chiloane’s response.
DA MPL Sergio dos Santos said that this type of political messaging within schools, and in particular during school hours, was unacceptable as it undermined the primary purpose of educational institutions.
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