Motshekga says schools prepared

At least 98 percent of textbooks had been delivered to inland schools ahead of the first day of school today, the Basic Education Department said.

“We are ready for day one,” Minister Angie Motshekga said yesterday. “We are ready to welcome about one million learners into the education system.”

Last year, Motshekga was criticised as many Limpopo schools failed to receive textbooks on time. Some schools were reportedly still without textbooks in August.

The department said extra textbooks would be delivered within the first two weeks of school this year.