The Head of Department, Mr Pharasi indicated that never in the history of the country was there a situation where parents sacrificed the education of their children for their own selfish gain. The main issue at hand was that children had a constitutional right to basic education which is also the responsibility of their parents to protect. Mr Pharasi tabled the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) Recovery Plan 2012 as well as a Report on the JTG Service Delivery Protest, Affected Schools, Northern Cape Department of Education Interventions to Date and Action Plan for the Remainder of the Year and 2013.