Deputy Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council - 1) acknowledges that the government identifies and deals with socioeconomic factors such as poverty, crime, vandalism and gangsterism at schools;
2) notes that many institutions of learning have now become institutions of safety;
3) recognises that the government must build more schools as per the population need and ensure that learners receive education in their preferred language;
4) notes that the ratio of teachers per class should be reviewed to ensure that quality education is promoted and that the slower learners are supported with adaptation classes; and
5) encourages school principals, teachers and curriculum advisers to start a public participation process that will produce an educational system supported with technology and the best learning materials, which will decrease the gap between school and tertiary education and enable learners to contribute on all levels in South Africa and in the international arena.