It has become clear that the School Governing Body (SGB) of Soutpansberg Primary School in Louis Trichardt and the Limpopo Department of Education have reached an impasse, with the SGB maintaining that it remains the school's duly elected governing body, while the department categorically states that it has stripped the SGB of its powers.
In a dispute dating back to 2021, the SGB and the current principal, Ms Mashudu Mushaathama, have been at loggerheads over the management of the scho...