North West education MEC Mmaphefo Matsemela has condemned the torching of a block of classrooms at Leruntse Lesedi Secondary School in Delareyville.
The fire occurred on Friday October 11.
“It is alleged that in the early hours of Friday, the school principal received a report that the school was on fire,” said department spokesperson Elias Malindi.
“A block of classrooms, which constituted of two classrooms and the office of the head of department, were burnt down.”
One of the classrooms was being used as a storage facility. It housed equipment including a photocopier, refrigerator, microwave, lawnmower, garden tools and cleaning materials, as well as files, textbooks and stationery packs for learners, said Malindi.
The other classroom contained 30 tables and 60 chairs. These too were destroyed in the blaze.
Matsemela indicated in a statement that she believed the blaze was started deliberately.
“I strongly condemn this barbaric incident of
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