President Jacob Zuma has appointed a task team to look into the causes of the delays in delivering textbooks to Limpopo schools, the Presidency said on Wednesday.
The five-member team will map out remedial action and make recommendations.
"Members of the task team will investigate the causes of the non-delivery and delays to affected schools and make recommendations to prevent a future recurrence. The President has directed that all who are found to have played a role in delaying or stopping the delivery of books should be held accountable and face the consequences," the Presidency said in a statement.
Deputy Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene will chair the team, which also comprises Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Enver Surty; Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Obed Bapela; Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Yunus Carrim and Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration, Ayanda Dlodlo.
The President instructed the Education Ministry to complete the current delivery process, and also to work with the National Treasury and the province to ensure that adequate resources were made available and planning was done for the timeous procurement and delivery of next year's textbooks in Limpopo.
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