The Eastern Cape department of education’s inability to spend its infrastructural grant while schools are in dire need of infrastructure repairs and maintenance is a disgrace and criminal, ActionSA’s provincial chair Athol Trollip says. The Dispatch reported this week that the National Treasury announced in a notice last week that the education infrastructure grant of R100m, meant to be used by the provincial education department for the current financial year ending on March 31, was going .
There is no substitute for good health. If you are that person who likes to start the year with the Discovery Surfers Challenge, Merrifield Mile and Dispatch Cycle tour or similar events, then you know what I mean. Sadly, some of our outdoor adventures have not recovered from Covid and the sooner they are brought back, the better.
The long-standing tradition of producing top pedigree cyclists is back in full motion at Lorraine Primary School following the unveiling of its 6,000m² mountain bike trail.