Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga have been dealt another blow after the provincial education department missed its deadline to set up a crucial water disaster plan.
As intrepid young minds returned to classrooms around Nelson Mandela Bay for the start of the third term, it was in hope of being afforded new opportunities in a suitable environment.But once again, it was not to be.
The school bells rang in a tough start to the academic year for many Nelson Mandela Bay pupils who returned to unsafe classrooms and a lack of basic supplies on Wednesday.
It was a rough start at many Nelson Mandela Bay schools when the bells rang on Wednesday morning. While getting pupils to their classrooms timeously due to Covid-19 screening took some doing, some schools were faced with the harsh reality of not having all their resources, like stationery and textbooks, on the first day.