Maruleng mayor urges parents to support learners
As learners prepare for exams, Maruleng Mayor Tsheko Musolwa asked parents to monitor progress, stay close to teachers and make home a place to focus.
HOEDSPRUIT – Maruleng Local Municipality Mayor Tsheko Musolwa has called on parents to become more actively involved in their children’s education, saying that parental support remains an important part of improving learner performance and results.
Musolwa recently met with parents of learners from Mosibudi and Seakgotle high schools as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between families, schools and the municipality.
Guidance at home counts as exams near
During the engagement, the mayor highlighted the importance of parental guidance, encouragement and consistent involvement in learners’ academic journeys, particularly as they prepare for examinations.
“Education is a shared responsibility.
Our teachers cannot do it alone.
“As parents, we need to encourage our children, monitor their progress and make sure they understand the importance of their education and the opportunities it can create for their future,” Musolwa said.
Parents and teachers as a team
He urged parents to maintain close relationships with teachers and school management teams and to create supportive environments at home where learners can focus on their studies.
Musolwa said meaningful improvements in education could only be achieved when parents, educators, government and other stakeholders worked together.
“We all have a role to play in ensuring that our learners succeed. When the municipality, schools, parents and communities work together, we give our children a better chance of achieving their goals,” he said.
Recognition and support beyond matric
As part of the municipality’s efforts to recognise academic excellence, Musolwa will also host the Annual Matric Awards Ceremony at the Radisson Hotel in Hoedspruit in January 2027.
The municipality is also continuing its support for young people beyond secondary school through the Mayoral Bursary Programme.
Through school support initiatives, the bursary programme and recognition of academic achievement, the municipality hopes to contribute towards creating an environment in which learners are encouraged to reach their full potential.
