Since the last update issued on 16 July on the status of funding for Vuwani, pledges of assistance for the restoration of learning and teaching in the area have increased from R10 000 000 to R10 829 928.
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The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) has dispatched eight teams comprising its Monitoring and Quality Assurance team, an NECT district team representative, a district official, an NECT trustee and a funding partner representative to conduct rapid appraisals in all eight districts supported by the NECT.
Teachers and learners in NECT supported districts are now covering more of the curriculum effectively, than was the case in 2015.
The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga has welcomed with relief the agreement in Vuwani that will lift the shutdown and allow schools to reopen. The agreement between the Government and Traditional Leadership in Vuwani sees the restoration of education services in the area from August 4.
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