Setlhwatlhwe Village
The North West Department of Education, under the leadership of MEC Viola Motsumi, has transformed the learning and teaching environment at Kgosi Shope Secondary School through the official handover of a fully furnished, state-of-the-art school to the community of Setlhwatlhwe Village on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
The handover ceremony coincided with the commemoration of the Soweto Uprising, honouring the sacrifices made by the youth of 16 June 1976 in the struggle for equal and quality education. As the nation reflects on this important chapter in South Africa’s history, learners at Kgosi Shope Secondary School benefitted a modern educational facility designed to provide a conducive environment for learning and teaching.
The new school is expected to improve academic performance, enhance access to quality education, and restore the dignity of learners in rural communities by providing infrastructure that meets modern educational standards.
The MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi emphasized that the Department is hard at work eradicating unsafe and inappropriate schools.
“As part of the Department’s ongoing program to eradicate unsafe and inappropriate school infrastructure. We delivered a school with; 12 new classrooms, administration block, science laboratory, library, ablution facilities, water, electricity and perimeter fencing], replacing dilapidated structures that previously compromised the safety and dignity of learners and educators.
“Today we are restoring the dignity of both learners and educators of Setlhwatlhwe Village. No child should learn under fear of collapsing walls or leaking roofs. Kgosi Shope Secondary School now stands as proof that the Department keeps its promises. Infrastructure is the foundation for quality teaching and learning and we will not rest until every learner in the North West has access to safe, modern schools” added MEC Motsumi.
The MEC further urged learners to take ownership of the new facilities and use them to improve academic performance, “these classrooms open the doors of learning. You must walk through it. Success is a journey, not a destination. Study hard, respect the infrastructure and see this as your first step toward bursaries, TVET colleges, universities and green economy careers. The future needs skilled young people who will be able to manage the province”, MEC Motsumi.
The North West Department of Education remains committed to accelerating infrastructure delivery and strengthening career guidance so that learners in rural areas like Setlhwatlhwe have equal access to opportunity, skills development and the green economy.
