According to the Premier of Northern Cape province, Dr Zamani Saul in his statement indicated that the late MEC Jack died in hospital.

Grade 7 learners across the North West province public schools returned with no disruptions post the two week break pronounced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as of 27 July 2020.

The North West Department of Education MEC, Mmapefo Matsemela received with sadness the demise of the former Superintendent-General, Dr Itumeleng Samuel Molale who died on Sunday, 09 August 2020 after a long illness at a Medi Clinic Heart hospital in Pretoria.

Dial-a-Tutor is a contact solution of calling a toll free number which aims to provide all high school learners from Grade 8 - 12 across the province with an opportunity to interact with subject specialists to tutor them in their different areas of learning throughout the four week school break.

The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga will tomorrow, Tuesday, 04 August 2020, visit two schools in Lethlabile, Brits to monitor the return of grade 12 learners to schools.

This is a strategy devised by the provincial department to assist learners during the four week long school break as pronounced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.