24 Feb 2026

Member of Parliament for Jwaneng/Mabutsane, Mr Omphemetse Kwapa, has urged government to prioritise teacher accommodation at Mogale Junior Secondary School, arguing that housing staff within Maokane was essential to improving the school’s academic performance. 

In a parliamentary question on Monday, Mr Kwapa asked the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education if there were plans to resolve the housing shortage for teachers. 

Responding to the question, Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Ms Nono Kgafela-Mokoka, confirmed that the school currently lacked sufficient facilities to house its entire staff in Maokane.

 Ms Kgafela-Mokoka said due to the shortage, 12 teachers were currently residing in ministry housing in Jwaneng. 

“These teachers are transported to and from the school daily at the government’s expense. 

Plans to expand housing at Mogale JSS were originally part of the Development Manager (DM) projects. However, these have been suspended pending the formal separation. BOPA