North West Education MEC has condemned the burning of the School as clearly targeted at delaying the provisioning of education to an African child.
A computer lab with 40 computers, photocopiers, printers, Mathematics lab (1 projector, one screen, manipulative cupboard, interactive board and 18 tables), National School Nutrition Programme storage (food for learners) and Learner Teaching Supply Material (Stationery and textbooks) and a block of toilets for the girls and boys have been gutted in a midnight fire at Ramotse Primary School in Luka Village, Phokeng, North West.
According to Elias Malindi of North West Department of Education, the cause of fire on midnight of Saturday 12 February 2022 is still unknown but the school community suspects that it was criminal activities.
The MEC for Education, Mmaphefo Matsemela condemned in strongest terms the alleged burning of the school.
I take this moment to condemn in its strongest terms the alleged burning of Ramotse Primary school. Such incidents are clearly targeted at delaying the provisioning of education to an African child. These incidents are aimed at destroying the right to education enshrined by the South African Constitution. We wish the full might of the law to find those responsible and send them to jail where they belong.
The school has opened a case of arson with the local police station.