Offical School Opening:
The KZN MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu officially opened Nsimbini Secondary School in the Zululand District. He was accompanied by the KZN DoE's HoD, Dr Enock Vusumuzi Nzama
Venue: Nsimbini Secondary School
Date: 24 October 2020
MMM Meeting:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu chaired the MEC's Management Meeting held at the Maritzburg College.
Venue: Maritzburg College in PMB
Date: 09 October 2020
World Teacher's Day:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu concurrently thank the teachers for their loyalty and dedication to duty and simultaneously instilled discipline at Folweni High School. The MEC appealed to the community, SGB and the CPF to work together in fighting Gangsterism in school and addressed the issue of safety of our Teachers and Learners on school property.
Venue: Folweni High School in the Umlazi District
Date: 05 October 2020
Special Adjusted Estimates:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu MEC Kwazi Mshengu delivered the Department of Education's Special Adjusted Estimates for the 2020/21 Financial Year.
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Venue: Education House, Anton Lembede Building, 247 Burger Street in Pietermaritzburg.
Date: 17 September 2020
KZN Vehicles:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu officially cut the ribbon during an unveiling ceremony of 110 new state vehicles that will be delivered to the 12 District Offices to enhance service delivery at school level.
Venue: uMsunduzi Athletics Fields, opposite PMB Boys College in Pietermaritzburg.
Date: 09 September 2020
Opening Doors of Learning:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu officially cut the ribbon of a new block at Madistone Primary School in the Ilembe District.
Venue: Madistone Primary School in the Ilembe District.
Date: 04 September 2020
Handover Ceremony:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu together with the Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Dr Regina Mhaule officially handed over 15 buses and teaching devices to special schools at a function held at the Scholar Amoris School in Umzinto in the Ugu District.
Venue: Scholar Amoris School in Umzinto in the Ugu District.
Date: 03 September 2020
MEC’s Donation:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu's donation was handed over to the Ixopo Primary School in the Harry Gwala District.
Date: 02 September 2020
School Monitoring:
The MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu monitored the return of schools in the Umlazi District.
The schools visited were Isidingo Primary School and Zwelibanzi High School.
Date: 24 August 2020
PPE Donations
The KZN MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu received over half a million worth of PPE donations from North Safety
Venue: VR Warehouse, 6 Richmond Road in Pinetown.
Date: 17 August 2020
Delivery of PPE
Deep clearing is ongoing, at Open Air Special School in the Umlazi District, KwaDukuza and Phambela Circuits principals Orientation Workshop on COVID-19 in the ILembe District. Iwangu Primary School in eNkandla, Inkosi uSishakuza Primary School in eNkandla, Sibahlengemvelo Primary School in eNkandla, Mphathesitha Secondary School in eNkandla, Chwezi Primary School in eNkandla, Pongolo Circuit PPEs delivered, Dingukwazi High School in Pongolo, Impunga High School in Harry Gwala District and Tholinhlanhla Primary School in uMzinyathi District.
Inspection of Water Tanks and Hand-Washing Stations
In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal is working around the clock in preparation of the education system's proposed phased schools reopening. The date for the reopening of schools is yet to be announced by the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga. KZN Education MEC Mr Kwazi Mshengu will visit various schools in the King Cetswayo district where he will inspect water tanks & hand-washing stations. All these schools are located in Ngwelezane Township.
MEC Launches Covid-19 Screening
MEC Monitors Strict Lockdown Measures
Thereafter, MEC Mshengu Monitored SASSA Pay Points and Monitored Law Enforcement operations in Ethekwini Metro
The MEC for Education, Kwazi Mshengu, together with Ethekwini Municipality Speaker, Cllr Weziwe Thusi, Cllr Thanduxolo Sabela and Officials from various Departments and Ethekwini Municipality monitored the SASSA Grant Payments Points in Ethekwini.
School State-of-Readiness
The KZN MEC for Education, the Honourable, Mr Kwazi Mshengu after a through consultative meeting with the education sector, assured parents, learners and educators that the Department has procured enough PPE, Personal Protective Equipment that will last for the next 6 months and that all protocols will be adhered to in terms of the National Disaster Management Act regulations under Level 3 Lockdown.
