“We hope to see more children coming to school now because people like new things. The situation here was depressing with other parents forced to withdraw their and send them to other environmentally healthy schools. Some send them to initiation schools or forced them into labour as herd boys,” added a community member Thapelo Ntambo.

Chief Executive Officer at the Letšeng Mine, Kelebone Leseinyane, in his speech showed that the mine supported community development activities in line with their social responsibility policy, adding that, “now that our lease to continue mining in Mokhotlong has been renewed, more developmental projects will to come.” 

The area Chief, Relebohile Lethunya, appealed to the community to protect the new premises, reminding that it took over a decade for the school to receive such entity of high quality standard.  He said it was the responsibility of the community, pupils and teachers to ensure that the buildings remained in good condition for more decades to come “so that they could benefit more generations to come.”

"We want to see the school producing future managers of the mines here in Mokhotlong, Letšeng included,” he noted. Present at the event were the Minister of Mining Temeke Tšolo, Deputy Minister of Education Kotiti Liholo and other government officials.

Liholo said there were more schools in need of infrastructure “but the government is broke.” He, therefore, appreciated the mine’s assistance to his ministry. On the other hand, Tšolo said he was overwhelmed by a harmonious relationship now reigning between the mine and the host community.