Education MEC confronts tardy pupils
17 April 2015 - 02:08
Oversleeping, waiting for school buddies, delayed buses and the change of seasons were some of the excuses Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer heard from late pupils yesterday. The MEC arrived at Inkwen-kwezi Secondary School in Du Noon and scolded those who walked in after 8am.Some pupils fled when they saw Schäfer, with the MEC chasing after them. A bunking pupil started weeping as Schäfer approached her corrugated iron home."Now, tell me why were you late today?" she asked two surprised pupils. The Grade 10s were lost for words, but she continued: "Do you realise how important it is to be in school on time?"Four pupils took refuge behind a spaza shop. Schäfer saw them but they ran away before she could reach their hiding place...
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