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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>THE Gauteng Education Department is set to improve the standard of education in townships so children do not have to travel to schools that are far from their residence.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi, Premier David Makhura, Infrastructure Development MEC Tasneem Motara and Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina officially handed over the R77 million state-of-the-art Abram Hlophe Primary School, Ekurhuleni, to the community of Katlehong.<\/p>\n

The new school is named after Abram \u201cBuddy\u201d Hlophe, a former pupil at Katlehong High School. Hlophe later became a community and political activist who fought for educational facilities to be brought closer to the townships but was killed in Katlehong in 1992.<\/p>\n

Lesufi said by rebuilding the school, the Gauteng Provincial Government aimed to counter the mentality that African children did not deserve the best in education.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur children must not come out of informal settlements to go to informal schools,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Abram Hlophe Primary School project included the renovation of all brick-and-mortar structures while removing asbestos and mobile structures. It features 15 new, ordinary classrooms, Grade R block (Includes 5 classrooms and the reception block), administration block, library, nutrition centre, two laboratories; guardhouse; refuse yard; pump room, new parking area and two combi courts.<\/p>\n

According to Lesufi, the reopening of the school was a result of \u201csheer determination\u201d from the government that children must \u2013 in the spirit of Abram Hlophe \u2013 learn closer to where they stay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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