5 days ago
Exams delayed after thieves steal equipment from school
'As we speak now, I'm seated with the school governing body to find a solution for the examinations to continue as planned. We are using other printers which were not stolen, but they are very slow, which will delay us.
'It's sad that some older people decide to steal something that belongs to their children, so we are asking anyone for help,' she said.
Mpumalanga education MEC Cathy Dlamini called for anyone with information to contact the police.
'This [theft] is a big concern as we regard schools as something that belongs to the community and needs its protection at all costs, as it involves the future of their children.'
Dlamini said the theft of equipment undermines the department's efforts to ensure that schools are adequately resourced and hinders the ability of schools to effectively conduct learning and teaching.
'The department urges communities to refrain from purchasing stolen goods and to report individuals suspected of engaging in the sale of stolen items,' she said.
The school has a security guard and he is said to have rushed to the nearby KaMhlushwa police station to report the burglary, but by then the thieves had already escaped.
