02 Apr 2023

The Ministry of Education Skills and Development will consider how to align regions with the newly established districts.

This was said by education and skills development minister, Dr Douglas Letsholathebe in response to a question in Parliament recently.

Dr Letsholathebe said the ministry appreciated the development of additional districts by that of local government and rural development and the need to align accordingly.

“However, the ministry is re-structuring based on the new expanded mandate of education and skills development and by so doing, we will consider how to align with the establishment of new districts,” he said.

He said the ministry was currently operating with just 10 regional offices in Kgatleng, Kweneng, Kgalagadi, Central, South, South East, North East North West Ghanzi and Chobe.

“It is not possible at this time, to estimate what can be achieved within the next financial year in this regard,” he said.

Member of Parliament for Nkange, Dr Never Tshabang had wanted to know if there were plans to align the ministry’s regions with the newly established districts and the envisaged timelines. ends