Hope springs eternal in Goodhope

Water runs dry: Water supply problems have dogged Goodhope Senior since its establishment
Water runs dry: Water supply problems have dogged Goodhope Senior since its establishment

Since it opened its doors to students for the first time in 2008, Goodhope Senior has wilted, thirsty in the southern sun due to a long-running water crisis. Apart from the lack of water, or because of it, student indiscipline has risen over the years. However, in a recent visit to the pride of Barolong, Mmegi Correspondent, TUMELO MOUWANE found that hope has resurfaced

Late last year, 32 teachers from Goodhope Senior were transferred following allegations of ‘political influence’ in the administration of the institution. Students were forced to go for months without teachers, but this was just one of the anguishes the 1,800-strong student body there has endured since 2008.

Goodhope’s water troubles, mainly the result of infrastructure problems, geology and the mammoth student population, have seemed on the cusp of being solved again and again, leaving parents and students increasingly exasperated.

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