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Speech by the Executive Mayor Advocate Lentswe Mokgatle
Reporting Back about the progress made in the provision of education in the past decade

Friday 19 March 2004
Magaliesburg Community Centre

Gauteng Premier
Mr. Mbhazima Shilowa
MEC of Education
Mr. Ignatius Jacobs
Executive Mayor of the West Rand District Municipality
Sister Bernard Ncube
Councillors present
Principals present
Community Leaders present
Programme Director
Mzwandile Kibi
Distinguished guests
Ladies and Gentlemen

Programme Director, it is gratifying that we have accomplished amazing results in education in a short space of time and that is the reason why we can celebrate 10 Years of Freedom and Democracy in education.

The ravages of Bantu Education have been defeated. Our public schools in rural areas can also be recognized for their outstanding achievements. We can now celebrate a truly integrated educational system.

We are gathered to celebrate:

  • That confidence in our public education has been restored,
  • Year-on-year our Matriculation pass rate has increased
  • More and more learners are registering for Mathematics, Science and Technology,

We have achieved all these because we have worked together with parents, teachers and the community in achieving our freedom and democracy. I am confident that a solid foundation has been laid for a brighter future for our children and youth.

As a nation we are now closer to achieving one of our constitutional provision that everyone has the right to a basic education including adult basic education. Government and Non-Governmental organizations can fulfill this obligation.

Our challenge in the next decade is for our children and youth to value and appreciate the rich cultural, artistic and spiritual heritage of our city and nation.

With these few words, I welcome you to Mogale City - a desirable place to visit, live and invest. We at Mogale City want to make our city a human rights city. It is no doubt that it is through education that we can get closer to making Mogale City a human rights city.

I thank you.



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