17 Jun 2026

The School Feeding Programme is being implemented fairly across Kanye District, despite ongoing challenges, particularly delays in the supply of key food commodities by suppliers. The delays have affected both teaching staff and learners.

Briefing a full council session in Kanye on June 15, Kanye District Council chairperson, Mr Morapedi Kgosithebe said all schools have so far been supplied with sorghum meal, milk, and tea, while some schools had partially received beans and samp.

On a positive note, the council has received P6,531,500 for the feeding programme in the first quarter.

This allocation will enable the reinstatement of fruits and vegetables supply in Term 2, while procurement of Letlhafula will continue until the end of June 2026. 

Mr Kgosithebe also provided an update on the 2025 BGCSE results, themed: A Story of Contrast and Transition.

Seepapitso Senior Secondary School achieved a credit pass rate of 13.71 per cent, representing a slight decline of 0.79 percentage points from 14.5 percent in 2024. The school’s national ranking slipped from position 28 to 29.

While acknowledging that the outcome fell short of expectations, Mr Kgosithebe urged stakeholders to view the results in context. The 2025 cohort was the first to sit for examinations under the new Outcome-Based Education (OBE) curriculum, which was introduced amid significant challenges, including shortages of essential resources.

He described the results as a reflection of systemic transition rather than outright failure.

Despite the overall pass rate, the Seepapitso Secondary school recorded outstanding results in several subjects: Physics 90.7 percent, Art 89.0 percent, Chemistry 83.5 percent, and Biology 75.5 percent. Strong performances were also noted in Religious Education (71.0 percent), Literature (69.4 percent), Physical Education (67.4 percent), and Scientific Mathematics (57.5 percent). 

“These figures demonstrate that our school possesses the capacity to produce high-quality academic outcomes when learners are adequately supported,” Mr Kgosithebe said.

Updating the council on the Ministry’s flagship Project Bula Buka, Mr Kgosithebe said 65 learners who obtained a Grade D in their Form three examinations have been profiled for academic pathways. 

In the Kanye District, he said 15 learners (nine from Kanye, three from Moshupa, one from Phitshane Molopo, one from Thamaga and one from Mabule) have been placed at the Kanye Education Centre.

They underwent induction on April 23 alongside their parents to familiarise themselves with the centre’s rules and regulations.

Mr Kgosithebe said classes would run Monday to Friday for four hours daily, starting at 9am adding that feeding and stationery funds had been allocated. He said four out of five required teachers for core subjects being English, Mathematics, Science, and Moral Education, have been engaged.

However, he said the part-time Setswana teacher declined the offer due to other opportunities and recruitment remains a challenge as regions compete for the same pool of qualified educators. 

The remaining profiled learners were expected to be channeled into the vocational pathway once placements are finalised. ENDS