DA condemns the destruction of 17 schools in Limpopo
5 May 2016
The DA condemns in the strongest terms possible the destruction of 17 schools in Vuwani, Limpopo. This violent conduct amounts to the theft of opportunities for hundreds of young South Africans from the poorest communities in South Africa.
Without these opportunities, our children will be locked into the cycle of poverty. The future scientist, doctor and lawyer in Vuwani has this week suffered a major blow in Limpopo.
The DA supports the Constitutional right to protest peacefully within the confines of the law. And we are aware of the numerous concerns that the community has raised. But criminal and violent conduct is never the solution.
Our chief concern now remains the children. An action plan must immediately be tabled in Parliament by the National Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, as to what urgent interventions will be introduced to ensure that no student is negatively affected.