Deputy Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the Congress of the People:
That the Council debates - 1) the occupational hazards suffered by our children in Eersterust, learning in schools that contravene minimum safety standards with regard to ventilation, broken roofs and ceilings, broken windows and doors and including overcrowding where classes average 46 children per class;
2) the fact that these contraventions have gone highly unchecked with a large number of schools in the Gauteng province creating health risks and safety hazards due to a lack of compliance with occupational health and safety issues; and
3) the department's programme and strategy in co-operation with making sure such occurrences as happened at Philena Primary School in Olievenhoutbosch, Gauteng, are not just the tip of the iceberg.
Thank you.