Investigation launched after photo emerges of pupils walking across river

The department said a preliminary investigation showed that the photo was taken in 2011 and that the learners identified were from Mbizimbelwe Primary School in the Umzinyathi district.

"As much as we have been made aware that this picture was taken around 2011, I have asked the head of department to urgently investigate the matter," said education MEC Kwazi Mshengu. "If these unfortunate conditions still exist, we will quickly put up urgent measures to deal with the situation." He said the wellbeing of pupils was the chief priority of the department, who would stop at nothing to ensure that they were protected and that a conducive environment for quality teaching and learning was created.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

What difference does it make when you cover their faces because Malema retweeted this pic uncovered. Are you trying to be better by shading the face of a poor child or ashamed of the South African reality?

Most people who vote are from rural areas but CyrilRamaphosa u turn ur back on them after election. Don't investigate anything, send ancmerchandise to help those people

There is nothing wrong here... There will be people who have a hard time getting to wherever they need to get since bridges can't be built every kilometres. Rural homes are spread so far apart

A picture taken in 2011. All because one Lunatic on Twitter wanted retweets.

What exactly are they investigating? They should use that cash to build a bridge, we have one too many investigations without any results.

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