The Chief Director gave the Committee some background to the challenges faced by the Province during the 2012 protests in the District. The area of Olifantshoek experienced the most intense challenges where schooling was disrupted for a prolonged period of time leading to learners not able to sit for the end of year examination. This led to high enrolment in the entry Grades, putting a strain on the existing infrastructure. The Province did all it could to ensure that the education of learners was not compromised during this time. Between November and December 2012, a team was established to start preparations for school readiness in the affected areas. The Province reported that schools would re-open without major hiccups in all Districts and that all reports received to date were positive. There was a concerted effort from the Department to ensure that LTSM was delivered by December 2012, to allow for mopping up to take place in January 2013. The delivery of LTSM currently stood at 98.9 percent and was broken down as follows: