Msukaligwa Local Municipality 2008/09 - Co-operative Governance ...

• Based on resources available, the municipality will provide support services HIV/AIDS orphans and childheaded Homes.2.1.7. Education FacilitiesTable 26LEVEL OF SERVICENUMBERNo. of Primary Schools 71No. of High School 6No. of Combined Schools 12No. of Secondary Schools 10No. of Tertiary Education1FacilitiesNo. of Training Centres/Adult9EducationNo. of Private Schools 3Total 112Source: Department of education Ermelo Circuit 1, 2, and Breyten Circuit, March 2007The table above reflect number of educational facilities within Msukaligwa municipality and as indicated only onetechnical college is located within the municipality. Taking into consideration the way in which the municipality isgrowing and the shortage of skill within communities, there is need for at least another tertiary institution at thisarea. With development of Ermelo extension 32, 33 and 34 with a total of ± 2134 housing units and neighbouringNew Ermelo settlement with ± 650 housing units there is need for a high school in addition to the six high schoolmentioned in the table.Education statusThe District in collaboration with the Department of Education, Department of Labour and Private EducationInstitution should assist the municipality to undergo an assessment of its skills and training needs. The partnershipwill seek to come with a strategic document that will guide in the following:Msukaligwa Municipality: Integrated Development Plan 2007/2011 39