• Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi inspected and closed two illegal schools in Ivory Park on 8 October 2020.
    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi inspected and closed two illegal schools in Ivory Park on 8 October 2020.
  • One of the illegal schools Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi closed was Wisdom Private School.
    One of the illegal schools Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi closed was Wisdom Private School.
  • Wisdom Private School housed 900 pupils in buildings that looked like houses.
    Wisdom Private School housed 900 pupils in buildings that looked like houses.
  • Pupils in a classroom of Wisdom Private School were crammed together and did not observe social distancing.
    Pupils in a classroom of Wisdom Private School were crammed together and did not observe social distancing.
  • Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi speaks to some of the community residing around Wisdom Private School.
    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi speaks to some of the community residing around Wisdom Private School.
  • Pupils were left without their educators as they were taken by the police.
    Pupils were left without their educators as they were taken by the police.
  • Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visits True Grace Christian combined school.
    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visits True Grace Christian combined school.
  • True Grace Christian combined school was built just two weeks ago.
    True Grace Christian combined school was built just two weeks ago.
  • Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi speaks to the pupils.
    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi speaks to the pupils.
  • Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi inspects the books in one of the classrooms.
    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi inspects the books in one of the classrooms.
  • One of the smaller classrooms where open wires hang from the ceiling.
    One of the smaller classrooms where open wires hang from the ceiling.
  • One of pupils listening to Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi.
    One of pupils listening to Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi.
  • Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he is very worried about the state of the school.
    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he is very worried about the state of the school.
  • True Grace Christian combined school is attended by 1,800 pupils.
    True Grace Christian combined school is attended by 1,800 pupils.
  • Classrooms at True Grace Christian combined school are small.
    Classrooms at True Grace Christian combined school are small.
  • The desks and chairs of the pupils are uncomfortably small.
    The desks and chairs of the pupils are uncomfortably small.
  • True Grace Christian combined school has only three toilets: two for the pupils, one for the staff.
    True Grace Christian combined school has only three toilets: two for the pupils, one for the staff.
  • One of the toilets at True Grace Christian combined school.
    One of the toilets at True Grace Christian combined school.