‘Our government does not take education seriously’

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‘Our government does not take education seriously’

As temperatures soared high this week and weather experts warned of possible side effects from the excessive heat, pupils from Meriting Primary School in Kgabalatsane, near Brits, in North West had to contend with attending classes under a tree.  Angry parents pointed a finger at the North West Department of Education, saying they had failed to repair a grade 7 block at the school after it got damaged during heavy rains in October last year.  Pa…