Tsogwane admits food crisis in schools

Primary pupils spend whole day at schools on empty stomachs
Primary pupils spend whole day at schools on empty stomachs

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Slumber Tsogwane admitted that Government is struggling to provide schools with food.

Presenting the Ministry’s Committee of Supply speech in Parliament recently, Tsogwane said that there is food crisis in primary schools.

He revealed that the provision of double ration and second meal at primary schools is impeded by shortage of funds, non-conformity of commodities to specifications and general delays.  He said his Ministry is however making every effort to resolve the delays.

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