Community gets their hands dirty to clean up school
Some of the school’s cleaning equipment has been stolen and vandalised over the years.
Kwa-Thema – The communities of Wards 74 and 78 came together on Monday to help clean up Kwa-Thema Skills School.
According to Thulane Simelane, councillor of Ward 74, the school has great potential but a lot still needs to be done.
“We know the level at which the school should be functioning, and the programmes that need to be running.
“But the challenges are real, and can sometimes be a huge burden on the staff,” he explained.
Simelane said the community must get involved because if the school works well, it will benefit their children.
The school only has two general assistants, who often have to prioritise certain blocks over others.
Some of the school’s cleaning equipment has been stolen and vandalised over the years. This makes it even harder to maintain the grounds.
“We are often overwhelmed by the amount of work that needs to be done. Some areas are completely neglected because it is just impossible to look after them,” added the caretaker and general assistant Nkululeko Skhuze.
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Mpho Thahane and Dorcas Nxumalo, who led the community work programme, said they are committed to the school as they are to other public facilities.
“The grass is overgrown and the school does not have lawnmowers. Most of the paving is covered in weeds,” explained Nxumalo.
“The main issue here has been the lack of equipment. We could have so much more in a shorter period if we had the right tools for the job,” added Thahane.
Simelane also secured 10 wheelie bins from the metro for the campus. The administrative principal, Mzanywa Shongwe, said he is grateful for the intervention.
