DA calls for urgent Education portfolio committee in order to assess plans for the road ahead for learnersforward
20 July 2021
The Democratic Alliance in KZN has called for the portfolio committee on Education to urgently convene in order to assess damage to schools and for members to scrutinize the plan to safely and effectively reopen learning institutions.
The DA has written to KZN Portfolio Chairperson, Honourable Sifiso Sonjica, on their gazetted dates. The call comes after the province experienced wide-scale violence and looting last week which saw the destruction of an estimated 50 schools.
The DA is deeply saddened by the acts of sabotage and destruction to schools and all other property as a result of the current wave of domestic terrorism. We extend our condolences to all who lost their lives during this period.
We commend and express our gratitude to all those citizens who stood their ground to protect what was theirs and who lawfully supported our law enforcement agencies during this difficult time. It tugs on the hearts strings to see South Africans – united in our diversity – working hard to help each other through such very hard times.