The school had neither water nor sufficient toilets. It was reported that the 700 learners taught at the school shared seven toilets. It was reported that a letter had been written to the Provincial Department of Education requesting toilets but no response had been received. The School also reported its need for adequate equipment for its science laboratory as well as storage facilities. The District Department of Education reported that the school would not be assisted with its infrastructure challenges in the 2009/10 financial year. The District Department of Education added that this would be catered for in the 2011/12 financial year. It however, noted that, noting the conditions of other schools in the province, the infrastructure in this School is of a good quality compared to the schools in its priority lists. The District Department of Education also noted that there was a backlog of approximately 500 mud schools that needed urgent attention. The Committee noted that when budget is allocated to schools, the department disregards the norms and standards of the prioritization of schools. As per the information from the Chris Hani District Municipality, the Provincial Managers in physical planning disregards priority lists and allocated fund according to their discretion.