Staff Reporter
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Siqongweni High School near Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal on Thursday morning.
He was accompanied by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
[PICTURES]: President @CyrilRamaphosa joined @DBE_SA Minister Angie Motshekga on a visit to Siqongweni High School in Pietermaritzburg, KZN pic.twitter.com/N4QFATHgjW
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) January 10, 2019
The aim of the visit was to welcome the 2019 academic year; to conduct an oversight and to ensure full scale readiness for learning and teaching at the beginning of the school calendar.
Siqongweni High School was one of the best performing schools in KwaZulu-Natal. Ramaphosa took a tour of the school and inspected the infrastructure improvements before addressing the learners.
Last year, Ramaphosa launched the #SAFEInitiative whose aim is to provide safe sanitation facilities for all our learners.
He said the school performance had been consistent and impressive, despite the tough socio-economic circumstances of our learners.
President @CyrilRamaphosa inspects the newly upgraded ablution facilities at the Siqongweni school in Pietermaritzburg. Last year, President Ramaphosa launched the #SAFEInitiative whose aim is to provide safe sanitation facilities for all our learners. #BackToSchool pic.twitter.com/jflFTASW25
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) January 10, 2019
Senior ANC leaders are in KwaZulu-Natal this week in the build-up to the launch of the party’s election manifesto at the weekend.
While at the school, Ramaphosa urged pupils to focus on their education.
President @CyrilRamaphosa enquires about the facilities available for learners at the school. The school performance has been consistent and impressive, despite the tough socio-economic circumstances of our learners. #BackToSchool pic.twitter.com/IxFL6zu2sh
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) January 10, 2019
