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Project Pro le: Ntlelelengwane Junior Secondary School
Project quick facts
Project type: Education District: Local Municipality: Project Location: Emis No: Implementing Agent:
Replacement School Chris Hani East Engobo
Luhewini 200400865 Independent Development Trust R24.3 million
Allocated budget: Construction Period: Project completed:
24 months February 2019
6 September 2019 was a day of celebration for the Luhewini community as the MEC for Education, Fundile Gade, of cially handed over the brand new Ntlelelengwane Junior Secondary School valued at R24.4 million.
A project to build a brand-new school was registered in 2013 and was completed in the 2018/19 nancial year.
The school is situated in Luhewini, a village in the Engcobo Local municipality which falls within the Chris Hani East Education District.
The new school, framed by a beautiful mountainous backdrop, boasts 14 classrooms; a library / media centre; admin block (of ce, staff room, kitchen); hall; Grade R classrooms and separate ablution facilities; fencing and paving.
Ntlelelengwane Junior Secondary School was established in 1928 as a mud structure built by the community. In 1980, ten prefabricated classrooms were donated by the Department. Disaster struck in 2007 when the classrooms were destroyed by re and the Department again heeded the call by providing more prefab classrooms.
The 406 learners and 12 educators which make up the small community can now continue their job of learning and teaching with dignity and pride.