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 Teachers at my school have been paying out of their own pockets to buy even chalk because the money has not been forthcoming 

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The non-delivery of the books is expected to affect pupils, who would be faced with a difficult task of catching up with the syllabus.

The department was taken to court two weeks ago after it had failed to provide textbooks for its pupils.

The Pretoria High Court ruled in favour of the DA's charge that this was unconstitutional, and ordered the department to provide books for the pupils.

But most of the schools are still awaiting delivery of the books.

A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the delay in the delivery of books would affect the pupils negatively.

"The situation has forced us to make use of outdated books just to keep the wheel turning," the source said.

According to the principal of one of the affected schools in Sekhukhune, who also chose to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, the department had assured that money for norms and standards would be paid this week, which is expected to make their jobs easier.

"Teachers at my school have been paying out of their own pockets to buy even chalk because the money has not been forthcoming," the principal said.

The spokesman of the provincial department of education Pat Kgomo admitted there had been a problem with the release of funds since the department was placed under administration, but confirmed that payment would be made "sometime this week".

"As a department we will live up to our promise and pay the outstanding money to relieve schools of their burdens," he said . - frankm@sowetan.co.za

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May 29, 2012

Sparkish

We're clearly run by morons!
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May 29, 2012

Tgee

We're clearly run by morons!
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yah white' morons

ANC is better than DA
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May 29, 2012

MommaC

There is a delightful story about the cleaner in the Liberian President's office who told Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf that her granddaughter's school didn't have books. The good President phoned her minister of education and made her, personally, drive to the warehouse and get the books to deliver them to the school by first light. This was, according to the tale, at 2am.

There is no excuse for this. Someone should be shot.
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May 29, 2012

hulas

anc votes comes from poor uneducated people that is why they wont give our children good education.Because they know that once they are educated these children wont vote for uneducated leaders.
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May 29, 2012

DimaaneZB

But in Limpopo,these interventions by central government is worse than Mathale.
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May 29, 2012

7000000

MommaC
There is a delightful story about the cleaner in the Liberian President's office who told Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf that her granddaughter's school didn't have books. The good President phoned her minister of education and made her, personally, drive to the warehouse and get the books to deliver them to the school by first light. This was, according to the tale, at 2am.

There is no excuse for this. Someone should be shot.
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Enough sais I totally agree with you, Can the President please do something about the Province , hey madoda is drowning and Comrades are watching, Come on Zuma we are not blind Chief do something up North there before is too late, a leader is what is wanted up there please Mr President demote that boy to be the MEC!!!
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May 29, 2012

Senganga247

Somebody or some people in government are intentionally punishing Limpopo.
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May 29, 2012

1tsotsi

What was the main objective of the government intervention? Wasnt that they wanted to take control the department? Or were they pulling stunts on our people? Since they took over the department it should be them seeing that schools get text books. Now their intervention is back firing and hurting poor innocent kids.
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May 29, 2012

PleaseGetReal1

Once again we would like to thank the anc and their supporters, this is what you voted for, APPLAUSE, thank you, thank you very much. Please keep this up, because the longer we can keep the people stupid the longer they will vote for us.

Thanks once again, o ja, please remember there is a march today, this march is about a penis, not about rape and crime, education or corruption, about a dinky winky, please support this and not ecducation


To Tgee, thank you for keeping the moron's in charge,
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May 29, 2012

Activeboi

no books but the anc is busy protesting zuma's penis (Brett Murray) what happen to real priorities, childrena buse rate has gone more high & nobody is anc has a brain to check such issues
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