** ** *PRESS RELEASE*
** *ANC CAUCUS (Gauteng legislature) on re-opening of schools and the year ahead* ** *17 January 2012* ** ANC MP’s and MPL’s within Gauteng went out in their numbers this past weekend to ensure that schools are ready for re-opening. We congratulate the Gauteng department of education led by MEC Barbara Creecy for the results of 2011. The department took initiative from the beginning of the year to ensure improvement of the results. The improvement should be accredited to all stakeholders, parents, communities, and teachers as well as volunteers who assisted with extra lessons. The pass rate has also shown to be qualitative as more students take up maths and science. We congratulate the class of 2011 for outstanding results and encourage the Class of 2012 to emulate an example of the class of 2011. We equally encourage matriculants who haven’t made not to despair and work harder this year. **** The ANC Caucus in the Gauteng Legislature wishes all young pupils well in the year 2012. This includes those who will be entering school for the first time as well as matriculants who will be seeking opportunities in institutions of higher learning and embarking on the journey of higher education for the first time this year. **** We send our condolences to the Sekwena family who tragically lost a mother and wife, Gloria Sekwena. She lost her life when she was caught in the unfortunate stampede at the University of Johannesburg. This tragic incident was highly unfortunate and more importantly it’s an indication of many young pupils wishing to enter the gates of higher education institutions in order to free themselves from shackles of poverty and socio-economic injustice. The Minister of higher education has swiftly responded and we applaud him for releasing the green paper in order to find a long term solution to this grave challenge facing many young people. **** Education should not be a privilege for only a few. It’s a fundamental right and with every child rejected or turned away in any institution, it’s a loss of a potential leader in our society. We should all take collective responsibility for our children’s education and Gloria Sekwena and many parents like her, definitely heeded that call. She was an evidently responsible parent who stopped at nothing to ensure that his son gets only the best for his future. We hope that through these trying times, he will find strength in knowing that his mother wanted only what was best for him. **** The Gauteng Department of education also went through an excruciating court case of racism in relation to two Afrikaans medium schools (FOCHVILLE HOERSKOOL AND FOCHVILLE LOSBERG PRIMARY SCHOOL). These schools have denied admission to African children within the area, in the schools. This absurdity has no place in the current democratic dispensation and we condemn it. The Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) within the area has been hands on in ensuring that this injustice is exposed. We applaud the department for winning the court case and asserting that such racial antics have no place in our society. Our members in the ANC caucus will be at the schools to ensure that the school adheres to the court’s decision. **** *Year 2012* ** We should all fold up our sleeves and work towards bettering the lives of our people. We wish all citizens in Gauteng and fellow South Africans a fruitful and prosperous 2012. This is a year of action and delivery. **** *Issued by the Office of the Chief Whip * *Hon. Brian Hlongwa* *ANC Caucus* *Gauteng Legislature* *For more information * *Contact * *Gugu Ndima* *Media and communications Officer* *076 783 1516* ** ** ------------------------------ * Note:* This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. 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