Tonota JSS teaches from a poultry house

Tonota JSS classroom
Tonota JSS classroom

TONOTA: Leaders in Tonota village are concerned about shortage of classrooms and the dilapidated condition of buildings at Tonota Junior Secondary School (JSS).

Tonota JSS is one of the schools that performed badly in the 2019 Junior Certificate Examinations (JCE) scoring 28.5% pass. The school attained position 61 out of 80 schools in the Central region under the same examination.

A nasty picture circulated on social media recently showing some of Tonota JSS students being taught in a poultry house, which is used as an alternative classroom.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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