Gwarube set to hand over sports shoes to underprovileged learners in the Western Cape

JOHANNESBURG - Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is set to hand over sports shoes to underprivileged school learners in the Western Cape on Monday morning. 

The initiative is set to kick off at a school in Gugulethu, followed by visits to schools in Khayelitsha and Tafelsig.

The department’s Terence Khala said this aims to ensure that children who cannot afford sports shoes are not excluded from participating in sports activities due to financial constraints. 

"The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, will on Monday, 17 February conduct a special handover of donated sports shoes and takkies to learners at the three schools in Western Cape.

"This forms a part of the department’s efforts to ensure that no child is hindered from participating in sporting activities due to a lack of appropriate footwear."