South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for greater investment in education on Friday, saying African countries could use schools and skills training to drive development and overcome the legacy of colonialism and apartheid.
The Oiyonganghata Kindergarten in Okathitu-Kakafimbi village, Outapi Constituency in the Omusati Region, received school fence materials worth N$40,000 from PPI Investment.
The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) and Pamue Farmers Cooperative in Aminuis donated 250 mattresses to the Dr Fischer Primary School in the Omaheke Region.
The Oshikoto Directorate of Education, during this year's regional annual Career Fair, engaged 115 schools within eight circuits.
The Career Fair Roadshow, which commenced in June, benefitted between 20 and 600 learners per school in the region.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, says that despite efforts to drill boreholes for communities in remote areas, saline water remains a persistent challenge.
