School buildings and infrastructure . As a result of the drying-up of bore-holes and mismanagement of water resources in the Bushbuckridge area most schools do not have a constant supply of water. . Despite being on a priority list for renovations, poorly built and dilapidated school buildings have not yet being renovated. . Mud schools built by the community are in a state of collapse and pose a danger to learners, as a result schooling takes place under trees and/or in tents. . The Portfolio Committee on Education had observed a shortage of schools in the Bushbuckridge area and overcrowding in existing schools.