The KwaZulu-Natal education department is hamstrung in dealing with the threats of exam disruptions caused by the rolling blackouts in recent weeks.
She was speaking on the sidelines of the National Teachers Awards in Durban North on Friday. Frazer said her department did not have money to buy generators for schools, and was relying on Eskom to take into consideration the schools' looming end-of-year exams.
“Protesters who want water and electricity but resort to closing the schools ... We have been experiencing these types of leaders who are not patriotic. No child should miss an exam because of a service delivery protest or thugs who say schools are playgrounds for criminals,” said Frazer. “It was during these years that our educators showed unmatched resilience, tenacity and persistence. We owe you for your courage and determination,” said Frazer.
She added that while teachers held much power, the power comes with responsibility, of moulding young men and women who would one day lead the nation.
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